Tetraaryl-1,3-dioxolane-4,5-dimethanols as catalysts for the addition of trimethylsilyl cyanide to benzaldehyde and the oxirane ring

摘要

The synthesis of 1,2-, 1,3-, and 1,4-phenylene-bis[(4R,5R)-4,5-di(hydroxydiphenylmethyl)-1,3-dioxolane]s (ortho-, meta-, and para-bis-(R,R)-TADDOLs) and bls[4-{[(4R,5R)-4,5-di(hydroxydiphenylmethyl)]-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl}phenyl]methane was carried out. The possibilities of the use of these compounds as catalysts for the C—C bond formation in the addition of Me3SiCN to benzaldehyde and the oxirane ring opening in cyclohexene oxide by Me3SiCN were investigated. The catalytic activity of different bis-(R,R)-TADDOLs in this series depends on their structure.