Oxazolines as Directing Agents in the Nucleophilic Addition to Naphthalenes
Date
2003
Authors
Scott, Andrew
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CSIRO Publishing
Abstract
Oxazolines are ideal chiral auxiliaries to effect high-yielding diastereoselective transformations. These compounds activate the naphthalene π-system to nucleophilic addition. Potential applications include the total synthesis of (-)-podophyllotoxin and
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Keywords: Addition reactions; Agents; Chemical activation; Molecular structure; Naphthalene; Stereochemistry; Synthesis (chemical); Hexamethylphosphorictriamide; Naphthyl oxazoline; Nucleophilic addition; Oxazoline; Alcohols
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Australian Journal of Chemistry
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