Synthesis of New Dioxacyclophanes Derived from 1,1′-Binaphthyl-2, 2′-diol

Abstract

The Williamson reaction between (R,S)-[1,1′-binaphthyl]-2, 2′-diol 1 and (R,S)-2,2′-bis (bromomethyl)-1,1′ binaphthyl 2 in acetone, gave the diastereoisomeric dioxacyclophanes (R∗, S∗)-3a and (R∗, R∗)-3b in high yield.