A novel one-pot synthesis of homochiral (R)-(-)- and (S)-(+)-Fe(CO) (η5-C5H5)(PPh3)COCH3

Cook, Stephen J.; Costello, James F.; Davies, Stephen G.; Kruk, Henry T.

Abstract

Treatment of the salt [Fe(CO)2(η5-C 5H5)(PPh3)]Br with potassium L-mentholate followed by lithium bromide and methyllithium generates, after work-up and crystallisation, homochiral (S)-(+)-[Fe(CO)(η5-C 5H5)(PPh3)COCH3] in ≥ 30% yield.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 1994
• Journal: Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 1
• Print ISSN: 1472-7781
• Electronic ISSN: 2050-8255
• Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 17
• Issue: 17
• Pages: 2369-2372
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/p19940002369
• Keywords: one-pot synthesis, (R)-(-)-, (S)-(+)-, organic chemistry
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1108720
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/p19940002369