title: Bidirectional metalation of hydrobenzoin: direct access to new chiral ligands and auxiliaries.
abstract: A bidirectional ortho metalation of the readily available chiral diol hydrobenzoin has been developed that provides direct access to new ortho-functionalized hydrobenzoin derivatives. This one-pot procedure should broaden the utility of hydrobenzoin as an auxiliary and ligand in asymmetric synthesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC, Canada V5A 1S6.
authors.forename: Inhee
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Labros
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Meimetis
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Britton