Kinetic resolution of dl-2,3-epoxy alcohols using chiral titanium complex with amino alcohol derived ligand

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4039(91)80829-U

Highly effective kinetic resolution of primary dl-223-epoxy alcohols such as 2,3-epoxygeraniol and 2,3-epoxynerol was realized by using a combination of Ti(OⁱPr)₄ and (1R,2S)-2-(p-toluenesulfonylamino)-1-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-1-propanol as a chiral Lewis acid catalyst.