Chapter 6d. Asymmetric Oxidations and Related Reactions: Catalytic Asymmetric Dihydroxylation—Discovery and Development

  1. Iwao Ojima
  1. Roy A. Johnson1,
  2. K. Barry Sharpless2

Published Online: 14 FEB 2005

DOI: 10.1002/0471721506.ch11

Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis, Second Edition

Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis, Second Edition

How to Cite

Johnson, R. A. and Sharpless, K. B. (2005) Asymmetric Oxidations and Related Reactions: Catalytic Asymmetric Dihydroxylation—Discovery and Development, in Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis, Second Edition (ed I. Ojima), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/0471721506.ch11

Editor Information

  1. Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794-3400, USA

Author Information

  1. 1

    The Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

  2. 2

    The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 14 FEB 2005
  2. Published Print: 17 JUL 2000

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471298052

Online ISBN: 9780471721505

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Keywords:

  • catalytic asymmetric dihydroxylation (ADs);
  • primary catalytic cycle;
  • enantioselectivity mnemonic

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • General Features of Osmium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Dihydroxylation

  • Catalytic Asymmetric Dihydroxylations by Olefin Substitution Pattern

  • Diol Activation

  • Conclusion

  • References