Homochiral β-CF3, -SCF3 and -OCF3 secondary alcohols: catalytic stereoconvergent synthesis, bioactivity and {flexible|versatile} crystals
An optimized catalytic protocol for enantio- and diastereoselective reduction of racemic α-CF3, α-SCF3 and α-OCF3 aryl ketones is described. The reaction {involves|entails|requires|includes} a dynamic kinetic resolution (DKR) {based|primarily based} on…