Direct Asymmetric Aldol Reactions of Acetone Using Bimetallic Zinc Catalysts
- 10 July 2001
- journal article
- letter
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Organic Letters
- Vol. 3 (16) , 2497-2500
- https://doi.org/10.1021/ol0161211
Abstract
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%).Keywords
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