Chemistry Letters · 1990 · 93 citations · 4 references
Natural SciencesChemistryCatalysisOrganic ChemistryCatalytic MechanismsAldol CondensationAldol ReactionAsymmetric CatalysisAsymmetric Cross-couplingAsymmetric SynthesisEnantioselective CatalysisEnantioselective SynthesisStereoselective Aldol Reactions
Abstract Highly enantioselective aldol reaction of silyl enol ethers with aldehydes is performed by the use of a catalytic amount of chiral diamine coordinated tin(II) triflate according to a slow addition procedure.
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