title: Elucidating absolute configuration of unsaturated alcohols via enantioselective acylation reactions.
abstract: Enantioselective nucleophilic acylation catalysis provides a simple method of determining absolute configuration for unsaturated alcohols. Extension of this technique to natural products and synthetic compounds, as well as current limitations of this approach, are also described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, St. Francis Xavier University, Physical Sciences Complex, 5009 Chapel Square, Antigonish, NS B2G 2W5, Canada.
authors.forename: Christina M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: LeGay
authors.forename: Colton G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Boudreau
authors.forename: Darren J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Derksen
mesh_terms: D000215:Acylation; D000438:Alcohols / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000438:Alcohols