Baptiste Plancq, Mathieu Lafantaisie, Simon Companys, Cendrella Maroun and Thierry Ollevier
Org. Biomol. Chem., 2013,11, 7463-7466
DOI:
10.1039/C3OB41782D,
Communication
A highly enantioselective method for the catalytic cis-stilbene oxide opening reaction with indole derivatives was developed. The scope of the reaction was studied with a selection of aromatic meso-epoxides and various indoles, and the desired 2-(indol-3-yl)ethanol derivatives were obtained in good to excellent yields with excellent enantioselectivities (from 96 to >99% ee).
