Otera’s catalyst

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Otera's catalyst
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materials in their standard state
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Otera's catalyst is a trans-esterification catalyst.[1] Although it is not well known, it has been used in a number of total syntheses.[2][3]

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  1. ^  Otera, J et al (1991). "Novel template effects of distannoxane catalysts in highly efficient transesterification and esterification". J. Org. Chem. 56 (18): 5307–5311. doi:10.1021/jo00018a019. 
  2. ^  Trost, BM et al (2005). "Synthesis of Amphidinolide P". J. Am. Chem. Soc. 127: 17921–17937. doi:10.1021/ja055967n. doi:10.1055/s-2006-941939
  3. ^  Trost, BM; Stiles, DT (2007). "Total Synthesis of Spirotryprostatin B via Diastereoselective Prenylation". Org. Lett. 9: 2763. doi:10.1021/ol070971k. doi:10.1021/ol070971k