Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 1998, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (3): 399.

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Studies on the Asymmetric Synthesis of(R)-α-Terpineol

PEI Wen   

  1. Department of Chemistry, Yanbian University, Yanji, 133002
  • Received:1997-02-21 Online:1998-03-24 Published:1998-03-24

Abstract: (R)-α-Terpineol, a natural product, was synthesized enantioselectively by an asymmetric catalyzed Diels-Alder reaction from 1-phenylsulfonyl-3-buten-2-one with 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene. The optical purity of (R)-α-terpineol was obtained in 92% ee.

Key words: Asymmetric catalysis, Terpineol, Synthesis

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