Synthesis 2008(1): 69-74  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-990903
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Synthesis of Chiral Pyridyl Alcohols Using a Two-Step Catalytic Approach

Barbara Heller*a, Dmitry Redkina, Andrey Gutnovb, Christine Fischera, Werner Bonrathc, Reinhard Kargec, Marko Hapke*a
a Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V. an der Universität Rostock, Albert-Einstein-Str. 29a, 18059 Rostock, Germany
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b ChiroBlock GmbH, Andresenstr. 1a, 06766 Wolfen, Germany
c DSM Nutritional Products Ltd., Process Research NRD-CR, P.O. Box 3255, Bldg. 214/1.57, 4002 Basel, Switzerland
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Publication History

Received 14 September 2007
Publication Date:
15 November 2007 (online)

Abstract

Chiral pyridyl alcohols have been prepared by developing a two-step approach that uses the asymmetric cyanation of aldehydes­ to give cyanohydrins and subsequent [2+2+2]-cyclotri­merization reaction with acetylene.