Stereoselective reduction of β-hydroxy ketones to 1,3-diols with the aid of a terphenylboronic acid

Article abstract of DOI:10.1246/cl.1996.539

1-Hydroxy-6,8-diphenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-oxa-1-boranaphthalene (terphenylboronic acid 1), is employed for stereo-selective reduction of acyclic and cyclic β-hydroxy ketones. The terphenylboronic acid 1 and acyclic β-hydroxy ketones 2 are converted to t