Benzhydrol → 2-Chloro-1-phenylethanol, (+)-

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Reaction Steps

To 0.5 ml (0.5 mmol) of hexane solution of triisobutylaluminum (1.0 M) was added a slurry solution of 143 mg (0.5 mmol) of (R)-1,1′-bi-2-naphthol in 10 ml of toluene at room temperature, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. Thereto 1.84 g (20 mmol) of benzhydrol was added and the mixture was stirred further at room temperature for 30 minutes. Thereto 1.55 g (10 mmol) of phenacyl chloride was added and the mixture was stirred further at room temperature for 2 hours. The after-treatment and the analysis of the product were then carried out in the same manner as described in Example 2.

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