The synthesis of chiral ferrocenyl carbocations is described starting from enantiopure orthosubstituted ferrocenylcarboxaldehydes. Secondary or tertiary carbocations have been prepared by ionization of an alcohol precursor. The stereochemistry of secondary α-ferrocenylcarbenium ions has been defined. Preliminary tests as Lewis acid catalysts have been performed.
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Université Paris-Sud (France)Chimie organique
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Brunner, A., Taudien, S., Riant, O., & Kagan, H. B. (1997). Stereoselective Synthesis of some Chiral a-Ferrocenyl Carbenium Ions. Chirality, 9(5-6), 478-486. https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1520-636X(1997)9:5/6<478::AID-CHIR14>3.0.CO;2-L (Original work published 1997)