Evaluation of Some Cyclic Dipeptides as Catalysts for the Asymmetric Hydrocyanation of Aldehydes
WR Jackson, GS Jayatilake, BR Matthews and C Wilshire
Australian Journal of Chemistry
41(2) 203 - 213
Published: 1988
Abstract
A series of cyclic dipeptides has been prepared and evaluated as catalysts for the asymmetric hydrocyanation of benzaldehyde and 3-phenoxybenzaldehyde. Cyclo -(R,R)- or (S-S)-( phenylalanylhistidyl ), previously reported by Inoue and his coworkers, has proven to be the most effective catalyst, giving high preparative and optical yields under appropriate conditions.
https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9880203
© CSIRO 1988