title: Catalytic and highly enantioselective selenolactonization.
abstract: An enantioselective selenolactonization of olefinic acids has been developed using (DHQD)2PHAL as the catalyst. Structurally simple and commercially available N-phenylselenophthalimide was used as the electrophilic selenium reagent. The corresponding selenolactones could be obtained with up to 96% ee.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117543.
authors.forename: Wenxue
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Niu
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117543.
authors.forename: Ying-Yeung
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Yeung