Relationship between the structure and enantioselectivity in the asymmetric reduction of 2,6-disubstituted acetophenones with DIP-Chloride. An ab initio study
Herbert C. Brown Center for Borane Research, 560 Oval Drive, Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2084, USA
Abstract:
Using computational and chemical studies, a relationship between the % ee achieved and the dihedral angles between the plane of the aromatic ring and the plane containing the carbonyl group has been established for asymmetric reductions with B-chlorodiisopinocampheylborane.