Abstract
Asymmetric reductions of α-keto acetals using various oxazaborolidines and borane reagents as catalyst and the hydride source, respectively, were compared. The reduction catalyzed by Corey’s CBS reagents with N-phenylamine–borane reagents provided α-hydroxy acetals with very high enantioselectivities for most aromatic analogues.

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