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Stereoselective Synthesis of some Chiral a-Ferrocenyl Carbenium Ions

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Brunner, Andreas [] Taudien, Stephan [-] Riant, Olivier [UCL] Kagan, Henri B. []

The synthesis of chiral ferrocenyl carbocations is described starting from enantiopure orthosubstituted ferrocenylcarboxaldehydes. Secondary or tertiary carbocations have been prepared by ionization of an alcohol precursor. The stereochemistry of secondary α-ferrocenylcarbenium ions has been defined. Preliminary tests as Lewis acid catalysts have been performed.

Document type Article de périodique (Journal article)
Publication date 1997
Language Anglais
Journal information "Chirality" - Vol. 9, no. 5-6, p. 478-486 (1997)
issn 0899-0042
e-issn 1520-636X
Publication status Publié
Affiliation Université Paris-Sud (France) - Chimie organique
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Bibliographic reference Brunner, Andreas ; Taudien, Stephan ; Riant, Olivier ; Kagan, Henri B.. Stereoselective Synthesis of some Chiral a-Ferrocenyl Carbenium Ions. In: Chirality, Vol. 9, no. 5-6, p. 478-486 (1997)
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