Reaction #1121757
ord-f658e7d46e484d3baf7ff1bac8d4308c
Reaction equation
(R)-2-benzoxycarbonylmethyl-4-acetyloxy-2-cyclopenten-1-one
benzyl alcohol
(R)-2-ethoxycarbonylmethyl-4-acetoxy-2-cyclopenten-1-one
→
titled compound
(R)-2-benzoxycarbonylmethyl-4-hydroxy-2-cyclopenten-1-one
Reactants
Reagents
None
Solvents
Conditions
Detailed conditions
See reaction.notes.procedure_details.
Procedure
Example 34: Example 34 was conducted according the procedure of Example 32 except that the starting material was (R)-2-benzoxycarbonylmethyl-4-acetyloxy-2-cyclopenten-1-one (4 g, 97% e.e.) and benzyl alcohol were used instead of (R)-2-ethoxycarbonylmethyl-4-acetoxy-2-cyclopenten-1-one and ethanol. The titled compound was obtained with high optical purity (3.4 g, 99% e.e.).