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Synlett 1997; 1997(5): 563-564
DOI: 10.1055/s-1997-3230
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A New Stereoselective Route to Chiral Tertiary Alcohols in Water

Teck-Peng Loh* , Diana Sook-Chiang Ho, Guan-Leong Chua, Keng-Yeow Sim
  • *Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 10 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119260
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31 December 2000 (online)

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A new and simple preparation of chiral tertiary alcohols via the indium-mediated allylation of sugar-derived ketones in water is described.

indium - allylation - chiral ketone - tertiary alcohol - chelation-control