Citation
McGee, Lawrence Ray (1982) Diastereoselective and Enantioselective Aldol Condensations with Bis-Cyclopentadienyl Zirconium Enolates. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/e2qn-kh88. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10212019-154636979
Abstract
Bis-cyclopentadienyl zirconium enolates undergo aldol condensation to afford erythro aldol adducts regardless of enolate configuration. Enolates of chiral amides afford high levels of asymmetric induction at the erythro stereo-centers. Mild hydrolysis of the chiral auxiliaries occurs via intramolecular assistance by hydroxyl neighboring groups in the chiral auxiliary. The absolute configurations of the erythro-aldol products have been determined by independent correlations to compounds of known absolute configuration. A cyclic metal-centered transition state model has been developed which accounts for the stereoselectivity observed with zirconium enolates.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Dissertation (Ph.D.)) |
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| Subject Keywords: | Chemistry |
| Degree Grantor: | California Institute of Technology |
| Division: | Chemistry and Chemical Engineering |
| Major Option: | Chemistry |
| Thesis Availability: | Public (worldwide access) |
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| Defense Date: | 17 June 1981 |
| Record Number: | CaltechTHESIS:10212019-154636979 |
| Persistent URL: | https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10212019-154636979 |
| DOI: | 10.7907/e2qn-kh88 |
| Default Usage Policy: | No commercial reproduction, distribution, display or performance rights in this work are provided. |
| ID Code: | 11836 |
| Collection: | CaltechTHESIS |
| Deposited By: | Mel Ray |
| Deposited On: | 21 Oct 2019 23:51 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Apr 2025 23:18 |
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