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Synlett 1999; 1999(10): 1571-1572
DOI: 10.1055/s-1999-3169
DOI: 10.1055/s-1999-3169
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N-Trityl-Aziridinyl(diphenyl)methanol as an Effective Catalyst in the Enantioselective Addition of Diethylzinc to Aldehydes
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31 December 1999 (online)
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High levels of enantioselectivity have been achieved in the diethylzinc addition to both aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes, employing N-trityl-aziridinyl(diphenyl)methanol as the chiral catalyst. The R- and S-antipodes of the catalyst can readily be prepared from d- and l-serine, respectively.
aziridinylmethanol - catalysis - enantioselective - dialkylzinc and aldehyde