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This study by Sheryl L. Wiskur and Gregory C. Fu explores planar-chiral heterocyclic compounds for nucleophilic and Brønsted acid catalysis in the asymmetric synthesis of esters from ketenes. The research investigates the dependence of enantiomeric excess on the phenol's structure.
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Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of Esters from KetenesSheryl L. Wiskur and Gregory C. Fu*
Table 1. Catalytic Enantioselective Synthesis of Esters fromKetenes: Dependence of Enantiomeric Excess on the Structure of the Phenol
Table 2. Catalytic Enantioselective Synthesis of Esters fromKetenes