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Zinc Promoted Convenient and General Synthesis of Thiol Esters
Synthesis of thiol esters from acyl chlorides and thiols in the presence of activated zinc is described. The recovery of zinc and its reuse makes the procedure more economic.
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Efficient Synthesis of Optically Active 2-Azido-1-arylethanols via Oxazaborolidine – Catalysed Asymmetric Borane Reduction
A simple, efficient, stereo- and regio-selective method for the synthesis of optically active 2-azido-1-phenylethanols by asymmetric reduction of 2-azidoacetophenones with in situ generated, oxazaborolidine-borane complexes in THF, is described. This new method appears to be an alternative to the classical methods previously reported.