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Stereoselective Carbon-Carbon Bond Formation via the Mitsunobu Displacement of Chiral Secondary Benzylic Alcohols
Hillier, Michael C.,Desrosiers, Jean-Nicolas,Marcoux, Jean-Francois,Grabowski, Edward J. J.
, p. 573 - 576 (2004)
(Matrix presented) The stereoselective displacement of a variety of chiral benzylic alcohols with triethylmethanetricarboxylate (TEMT) under Mitsunobu conditions (DEAD, PMe3) has been demonstrated to proceed in good yield (70-94%) and with a high degree of inversion. Subsequent saponification and decarboxylation of the products thus obtained provide chiral 3-aryl-3-substituted propanoic acids without racemization.