Facile synthesis of planar chiral N-oxides and their use in Lewis base catalysis

J Robin Fulton; Jean E Glover; Lamin Kamara; Gareth J Rowlands

doi:10.1039/c0cc02216k

Facile synthesis of planar chiral N-oxides and their use in Lewis base catalysis

Chem Commun (Camb). 2011 Jan 7;47(1):433-5. doi: 10.1039/c0cc02216k. Epub 2010 Sep 24.

Authors

J Robin Fulton¹, Jean E Glover, Lamin Kamara, Gareth J Rowlands

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry, University of Sussex, Falmer, BN1 9QJ, UK.

PMID: 20865190
DOI: 10.1039/c0cc02216k

Abstract

A rapid and versatile method for the preparation of planar chiral [2.2]paracyclophane-derived pyridines and pyridine N-oxides is reported. The potential utility of these compounds in Lewis base catalysis is briefly introduced.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Catalysis
Lewis Bases / chemistry*
Molecular Structure
Oxides / chemical synthesis*
Oxides / chemistry
Polycyclic Compounds / chemistry
Pyridines / chemistry
Stereoisomerism

Substances

Lewis Bases
Oxides
Polycyclic Compounds
Pyridines
(2.2)paracyclophane
pyridine