2001 pheromones

pheromonesU 1280

40 - 238Hydrolytic Kinetic Resolution of Mono- and Bisepoxides as a KeyStep in the Synthesis of Insect Pheromones. — The hydrolytickinetic resolution of mono- and bisepoxides with (salen)Co(OAc) complexesproceeds with high enantioselectivities. The synthetic utility of this method isdemonstrated by the efficient transformation of the obtained epoxides, diols,epoxydiols and tetrols to a series of insect pheromones, e.g. (X) and (XV). —(CHOW, SHARON; KITCHING, WILLIAM; Chem. Commun. (Cambridge)(2001) 11, 1040-1041; Dep. Chem., Univ. Queensland, Brisbane, Queensl. 4072,Australia; EN)

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