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(-)-8-Phenylmenthyl Acrylate as Chiral Inducer in the Baylis-Hillman Reaction |
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| Authors: | Siegfried E Drewes Neville D Emslie Abdullah A Khan |
| Institution: | Department of Chemistry , University of Natal , P. O. Box 375, Pietermaritzburg, 3200, South Africa |
| Abstract: | 8-Phenylmenthol 1 is used as a chiral auxiliary in the Baylis-Hillman reaction using a range of aldehydes as substrate. Best results (70% d. e.) are obtained when the reaction is rapid, as is the case with trichloroacetaldehyde. |
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