Abstract
Four cinchona alkaloid-silyl ether derivatives have been used to catalyze the asymmetric “interrupted” Feist-Bénary reaction of ethyl bromopyruvate/substituted bromo-ketoesters and 1,3-Cyclohexadione. The corresponding hydroxydihydrofurans have been obtained in excellent yields (85-96%) with high enantiomeric excess (ee) values of up to 90%.
Publisher
Trans Tech Publications, Ltd.