Enantioselective Addition of Diethylzinc to Aldehydes Using 1,1′-Bi-2-naphthol-3,3′-dicarboxamide as a Chiral Auxiliary

Abstract
A highly enantioselective addition of diethylzinc to a wide range of aldehydes was achieved by using N,N,N′,N′-tetraalkyl-1,1′-bi-2-naphthol-3,3′-dicarboxamides as chiral auxiliaries.