2-chloro-1-(2-methoxyphenyl)ethanone

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Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: 2-Chloro-2′-methoxyacetophenone (186.6 mg, 1.0 mmol) and a formic acid/triethylamine azeotropic mixture (0.2 ml) were added to a solution of chloro(pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)rhodium (III) (1R,2R)-N-(p-toluenesulfonyl)-1,2-diphenylethylenediamine (1.35 mg, 0.002mmol, s/c=500) in ethyl acetate (2.0ml), followed by stirring at room temperature for 2 hours. After completion of the reaction, 1 M hydrochloric acid (1.2 ml) was added, and the reaction product was extracted with ethyl acetate (2 ml) and dried over magnesium sulfate. Evaporation of the solvent gave a desired compound, (+)-2-chloro-1-(2′-methoxyphenyl)ethanol (170.6 mg; yield: 90.4%; optical purity: 95.2% ee). was added the reaction product was extracted with ethyl acetate (2 ml) dried over magnesium sulfate Evaporation of the solvent