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Amino acid-derived Lewis basic catalysts for asymmetric allylation of aldehydes and silylation of alcohols

Thesis advisor: Marc L. Snapper / Chapter 1. Review of concept and methodology development for asymmetric allylation of carbonyls and imines. Chapter 2. Description of the catalytic asymmetric addition of allyltrichlorosilane to aldehydes catalyzed by a proline-based N-oxide catalyst. Chapter 3. Introduction of the first catalytic asymmetric silylation of alcohols for desymmetrization of meso-diols. Chapter 4. Presentation of asymmetric silylation for synthesis of chiral syn-1,2-diols by kinetic resolution or divergent reaction on a racemic mixture. / Thesis (PhD) — Boston College, 2008. / Submitted to: Boston College. Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. / Discipline: Chemistry.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:BOSTON/oai:dlib.bc.edu:bc-ir_101198
Date January 2008
CreatorsZhao, Yu
PublisherBoston College
Source SetsBoston College
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, thesis
Formatelectronic, application/pdf
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