Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), Av. Països Catalans 16, Tarragona 43007, Spain.
Org Lett. 2012 Aug 3;14(15):4014-7. doi: 10.1021/ol3018402. Epub 2012 Jul 25.
Catalytic asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of rac-furoin and furil produces hydrofuroin with up to 99% ee and 9:1 dr. This reaction provides an exceptionally easy access to optically active hydrofuroins in two straightforward steps from biomass-derived furfural (global production 200,000-300,000 t annually) using benzoin condensation.
外消旋呋喃酮和糠醛的催化不对称转移氢化反应可得到对映体过量高达 99%和非对映选择性为 9:1 的氢化糠基呋喃,该反应提供了一条从生物质衍生的糠醛(全球年生产 200,000-300,000 吨)出发,通过安息香缩合,以两步反应得到光学活性氢化糠基呋喃的非常简便的途径。