Y. Kuroki, Daisuke Asada, K. Iseki
Dec 9, 2000
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Tetrahedron Letters
Abstract
Abstract The highly enantioselective synthesis of 2,2-difluoro-3-hydroxycarboxylates has been achieved by hydrogenating 2,2-difluoro-3-oxocarboxylates in the presence of chiral rhodium-(amidephosphine-phosphinite) complexes. Ethyl 4,4,4-trifluoroacetoacetate can be successfully transformed into the enantiomerically enriched 4,4,4-trifluoro-3-hydroxybutanoate in the same manner.