Preparation of 1-(9-anthryl)-ethanol and 9-anthryloxirane via catalytic enantioselective reduction of prochiral 9-anthryl ketones

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0957-4166(96)00476-4

Enantioselective reduction of prochiral 9-anthryl ketones to the corresponding chiral alcohols proceeds with high enantiomeric excess. The chiral alcohol 1-(9-anthryl)-2-bromo-ethanol can be converted to the corresponding chiral oxirane.