Table 3.
Comparison of (salen)CrCl and (salen)CrN3 in the solvent-free asymmetric opening of meso epoxides.
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% ee (% yield)a |
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entry | Y | (salen)CrCl | (salen)CrN3 |
1 | CH2 | 93 (97) | 94 (99) |
2 | (CH2)2 | 85(96) | 88 (99) |
3 | O | 97 (96) | 97 (99) |
4 | NCOCF3 | 95 (87) | 95 (96) |
Scale: 25 - 50 mmol epoxide.