Asymmetric pinacol coupling reaction catalyzed by dipeptide-type Schiff bases

• DOI: 10.1016/j.molcata.2005.09.039
• Publication Date: 2005-11-10T07:17:48Z
• Authors: Jiwu Wen; Jun Zhao; Xin Wang; Jianyu Dong; Tianpa You
• Keywords: Pinacol; Coupling reaction

Several dipeptide Schiff bases and its mimics were conveniently synthesized from natural amino acids. Their titanium complexes were investigated in pinacol coupling reaction for the first time; good yields, high diastereoselectivity and moderate enantioselectivity were obtained.