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Chiral acetate enolate equivalent for the synthesis of β-hydroxy acids
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Asymmetric CatalysisInorganic ChemistryEngineeringBiochemistryNatural Sciencesβ-Hydroxy AcidsOrganic ChemistryOrganometallic CatalysisCatalysisStereoselective SynthesisChemistryNatural Product SynthesisAluminium Enolateβ-Hydroxy Acyl ComplexesSynthetic ChemistryEnantioselective SynthesisBiomolecular Engineering
The aluminium enolate derived from (η5-C5H5)Fe(CO)(PPh3)(COMe) undergoes stereoselective aldol condensations with aldehydes to generate β-hydroxy acyl complexes which yield β-hydroxy acids on decomplexation.