Table 3. Chlorination of Secondary Alcohols Containing Various Functionalities and Protecting Groups.
entry | starting materiala | product | yield(b,c) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 89% | ||
2 | 87% | ||
3 | 88% | ||
4 | 82% | ||
5 | 94% | ||
6 | 82% | ||
7 | 90% | ||
8 | 84% | ||
9 | 82% | ||
10 | 85% |
Alcohols 8d–j are racemic.
Yield based on product isolated by flash chromatography.
In most cases, a minor (<10%) elimination product was detected in the crude mixture by either GC-MS or 1H NMR.