title: Chiral N,N'-dioxide-FeCl3 complex-catalyzed asymmetric intramolecular Cannizzaro reaction.
abstract: An environmentally benign catalyst, the N,N'-dioxide-FeCl3 complex, has been developed for the asymmetric intramolecular Cannizzaro reaction. Aryl and alkyl glyoxal monohydrates were applied to obtain α-hydroxy acid esters with excellent results. Deuterium-label and control experiments shed light on the reaction mechanism.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, P. R. China. xmfeng@scu.edu.cn.
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authors.lastname: Wu
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