Kinetic resolution of (±)-cyclohex-1-enylsilanols by the sharpless asymmetric epoxidation
Abstract
Unprecedented kinetic resolution of (±)-cyclohex-1-enylsilanols 1 by the Sharpless asymmetric epoxidation has been accomplished, the rate difference between enantiomers, krel, being >11 to give enantiomerically pure cyclohex-1-enylcyclohexylmethylsilanol 1b in a particular case.