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Binuclear versus mononuclear copper complexes as catalysts for asymmetric cyclopropanation of styrene
Cai, Lisheng,Mahmoud, Hussein,Han, Ying
, p. 411 - 427 (1999)
A number of (S)-(-)-2-amino-1,1-diaryl-1-propanol compounds have been synthesized. They were used to form the binuclear copper complexes through a spontaneous assembly of the individual components, the β-aminoalcohol, 2- hydroxy-5-methyl-1,3-benzenedialdehyde, and copper acetate monohydrate, in methanol. These binuclear complexes were examined as asymmetric catalysts for cyclopropanation of styrene by ethyl diazoacetate. Moderate improvement in enantioselectivity has been observed for the binuclear versus mononuclear copper complexes. The e.e. values up to 87% for trans and 93% for cis products and the ratio between trans and cis products up to 9:1 have been obtained.
