Novel catalytic resolution and asymmetric transformation of α-dichloro(triethylenetetra-amine)cobalt(III) dichloride
Abstract
Reaction of racemic [α-(trien)CoCl2] Cl with α-amino-α-methylmalonic acid in refluxing methanol, in the presence of triethylamine and catalytic amounts of naturally occurring chiral acids, produces high optical yields of a single enantiomeric product.