Stereoselectivity ofPseudomonas cepacialipase toward secondary alcohols: A quantitative model

Structural basis of stereoselectivity in Candida rugosa lipase-catalyzed hydrolysis of secondary alcohols

Ni-catalysed, domino synthesis of tertiary alcohols from secondary alcohols.

The use of in situ generated (NHC)-Ni catalytic species (NHC = N-heterocyclic carbene) allows for the synthesis, in short reaction times, of a variety of tertiary alcohols from secondary alcohols through a domino oxidation-addition protocol.

Producing specific secondary alcohols via ketone catalysis

Jing Wu et al. have synthesized enantiomerically pure secondary alcohols under mild reaction conditions. The stereospecific alcohols, formed by the hydrosilylation of prochiral ketones, are intermediates in the manufacturing of industrial compounds and pharmaceuticals. Previous methods for creating the alcohols have been hampered by the high cost of metal catalysts, low substrate-to-catalyst ra...

Computing organic stereoselectivity - from concepts to quantitative calculations and predictions.

Advances in theory and processing power have established computation as a valuable interpretative and predictive tool in the discovery of new asymmetric catalysts. This tutorial review outlines the theory and practice of modeling stereoselective reactions. Recent examples illustrate how an understanding of the fundamental principles and the application of state-of-the-art computational methods ...

Oxidation of Secondary Alcohols by Extracts of a Corynebacterium.

Rosenberg, Eugene (University of California, Los Angeles), and Paul Holmes. Oxidation of secondary alcohols by extracts of a Corynebacterium. J. Bacteriol. 89:1212-1216. 1965.-A Corynebacterium was isolated from soil by use of the enrichment culture technique. This Corynebacterium oxidized and grew on the chemically synthesized secondary alcohol, 3-tetrahydrofuranol. Extracts of this organism c...