General Characteristics The asymmetric reduction of ketones catalyzed by the chiral oxazaborolidine (derived from proline) is called the Corey-Bakshi-Shibata (CBS) reduction. The reaction has a wide ...
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Sharpless-Katsuki Asymmetric Epoxidation (Sharpless AE)
General Characteristics -The asymmetric epoxidation of allylic alcohols using catalytic Ti(OiPr)4, diethyl tartrate (DET), and t-butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) is known as the Sharpless-Katsuki reaction. ...