Highly Stereoselective Aldol Condensation Using an Enantioselective Chiral Enolate

Satoru Masamune, Sk Asrof Ali, David L. Snitman, David S. Garvey*

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Abstract

The 3,4‐stereochemistry of aldol adducts can now be controlled for the first time with the new, chiral, readily accessible enolate reagent 2; i.e. the chiral aldehyde 1 can be transformed both into 3,4‐anti‐ and into the 3,4‐syn‐aldol adduct, 3 and 4, as major product. 2a forms 3a and 4a in the ratio of 15:1, while 2b leads to 3b and 4b in the ratio of 1:10. (Figure Presented.)

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)557-558
Number of pages2
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume19
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1980
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry

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