title: Novel catalytic kinetic resolution of racemic epoxides to allylic alcohols.
abstract: [formula: see text] The kinetic resolution of racemic epoxides via catalytic enantioselective rearrangement to allylic alcohols was investigated. Using the Li-salt of (1S,3R,4R)-3-(pyrrolidinyl)methyl-2-azabicyclo [2.2.1] heptane 1 as catalyst allowed both epoxides and allylic alcohols to be obtained in an enantioenriched form.
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Uppsala University, Box 531, S-751 21 Uppsala, Sweden.
authors.forename: Arnaud
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gayet
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bertilsson
authors.forename: Pher G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Andersson