Synlett 1997; 1997(SI): 501-502
DOI: 10.1055/s-1997-6148
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Enantioselective Aldol Reaction Using Bornane-2,3-diol-Aluminum Complex as a Chiral Lewis Acid

Makoto Shimizu, Manabu Kawamoto, Yasushi Yamamoto, Tamotsu Fujisawa*
  • *Department of Chemistry for Materials, Mie University, Tsu, Mie 514, Japan, Fax: +81-592-31-9471; E-mail: mshimizu@chem.mie-u.ac.jp
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Publication Date:
31 December 2000 (online)

β-Hydroxy ester was formed in high enantiomeric excess by the reaction of ketene silyl acetal with aldehyde in the presence of a chiral Lewis acid prepared from diethylaluminum chloride and chiral diol derived from (+)-camphor.