Patent ID: 6313353
Filing Date: 2001-11-06
Classification: C07C,C07F

Abstract:
A method for producing an optically active acyloin, comprising using as a starting material 3,4-bistrimethylsilyloxytricyclo[4.2.1.0.sup.2.5 ]nona-3,7-diene represented by formula (1): ##STR26##wherein TMS indicates trimethylsilyl, reacting the diene with binaphthol monoether-tin tetrachloride complex represented by either of general formulas (2-1) and (2-2): ##STR27## ##STR28##wherein R indicates straight or branched alkyl or alkenyl, or aralkyl, aryl or benzyloxyalkyl, and obtaining either of compounds represented by either of formulas (3-1) and (3-2): ##STR29##