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Asymmetric Dihydroxylation

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A Shortened Synthesis Of Optically Pure Tricarbonyl[Methyl (2e,4e)-6-Oxo-2,4-Hexadienoate]Iron Leading To Improved Yield, Rajesh K. Pandey, Sergey Lindeman, William Donaldson Jan 2010

A Shortened Synthesis Of Optically Pure Tricarbonyl[Methyl (2e,4e)-6-Oxo-2,4-Hexadienoate]Iron Leading To Improved Yield, Rajesh K. Pandey, Sergey Lindeman, William Donaldson

Chemistry Faculty Research and Publications

The (+)- and (–)-enantiomers of tricarbonyl[methyl (2E,4E)-6-oxo-2,4-hexadienoate]iron are prepared in 4 steps from commercially available hexadienal (26% and 25% yields, respectively).