2-bibenzoylethane_Kain Industrial Additive

Background and overview[1][2] 1,2-Dibenzoylethane is an organic intermediate. It has been reported in the literature that 1,2-bibenzoylethane can be prepared in one step from racemic allyl secondary alcohol (±). Preparation[1-2] Report 1, Using racemic allyl secondary alcohol (±)-1a as raw material, under the catalysis of chiral binaphthol potassium salt, the chiral allyl secondary alcohol 2a and 1,2-alcohol are reacted in an organic solvent. Benzoylethane 3a. The…