Mechanistic insight into the lanthanide(III) salt catalysed monoacylation of symmetrical diols from structural models

Paul A Clarke; Polly L Arnold; Martin A Smith; Louise S Natrajan; Claire Wilson; Chuen Chan

doi:10.1039/b308171k

Mechanistic insight into the lanthanide(III) salt catalysed monoacylation of symmetrical diols from structural models

Chem Commun (Camb). 2003 Oct 21:(20):2588-9. doi: 10.1039/b308171k.

Authors

Paul A Clarke¹, Polly L Arnold, Martin A Smith, Louise S Natrajan, Claire Wilson, Chuen Chan

Affiliation

¹ School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, UK NG7 2RD. paul.clarke@nott.ac.uk

PMID: 14594294
DOI: 10.1039/b308171k

Abstract

Model studies are presented that suggest the mechanism of the lanthanide(III) salt catalysed mono acylation of symmetrical diols proceeds via chelation of the diol and the anhydride to the lanthanide salt, followed by an 'intramolecular' acyl transfer.