Kinetic Resolution of Racemic Carboxylic Acids and Alcohols with Homochiral Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids, Respectively, and the Mukaiyama or Palomo Reagents

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0957-4166(92)80022-O

The Mukaiyama and Palomo reagents have been used for the kinetic resolution of racemic carboxylic acids or alcohols with homochiral alcohols or carboxylic acids, respectively, in the presence of triethylamine.Thus, enantiomerically enriched carboxylic acids (e.e.<68percent), alcohols (e.e.<41percent) or diastereoisomerically enriched esters (d.e.<84percent) are obtained.