aDepartment of Chemistry, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), N-7491 Trondheim, Norway
Abstract:
By employing a combination of stereospecific osmium catalyzed dihydroxylation of selected alkenes, and enantioselective lipase catalyzed kinetic resolution, nine alkenes were converted into nine enantiopure vicinal diols and nine enantiopure hydroxy butanoates.