Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications · 1993 · 45 citations · 11 references
Natural SciencesChemistryCatalysisOrganic ChemistryStructure-activity RelationshipsCatalyst CharacterizationCatalyst DesignCatalyst SynthesisCatalytic MaterialsCatalytic MechanismsOxidation ReactionsAlkylation ReactionsChiral Catalyst DesignEnantioselective CatalysisEnantioselective Catalyst DesignEnantioselective OxidationEnantioselective SynthesisEnantioselectivityX-ray Diffraction Analysis
Optically active β-hydroxy sulfoximines are catalysts for the enantioselective ethyl transfer from diethylzinc to aldehydes affording secondary alcohols with high enantioselectivity; the structure of a dimeric zinc alkoxide has been determined by X-ray diffraction analysis.
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