Organic Letters · 2001 · 162 citations · 9 references
Natural SciencesChemistryCatalysisInorganic ChemistryOrganic ChemistryCatalyst DesignCatalyst PreparationCatalytic MechanismsAldol CondensationAldol ReactionAsymmetric CatalysisAsymmetric Cross-couplingAsymmetric ReductionsAsymmetric SynthesisStereoselective Aldol Reactions
[reaction: see text] The enantioselective aldol reaction using a novel binuclear zinc catalyst of acetone with several aldehydes gave products in good yields (62-89%) with a high level of enantioselectivity (ee = 76-92%).
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