Synfacts 2008(7): 0737-0737  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1077852
Metal-Catalyzed Asymmetric Synthesis and Stereoselective Reactions
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Chiral Dinuclear Vanadium Complexes Catalyzed Oxidative Coupling of 2-Naphthols

Contributor(s): Hisashi Yamamoto, Pingfan Li
S. Takizawa, T. Katayama, C. Kameyama, K. Onitsuka, T. Suzuki, T. Yanagida, T. Kawai, H. Sasai*
Osaka University, Japan
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Publication History

Publication Date:
20 June 2008 (online)

Significance

Two new chiral dinuclear vanadium(V) catalysts were prepared and characterized, which showed modest to good enantioselectivities for the oxidative coupling reactions of 2-naphthols to afford synthetically useful BINOL derivatives.