An enantioselective allylation reaction of aldehydes in an aqueous medium

Teck Peng Loh*, Jian Rong Zhou

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Abstract

An enantioselective allylation reaction of aldehydes with enantioselectivities up to 92% has been achieved in an aqueous medium, by using (S,S)-2,6-bis(4-isopropyl-2-oxazolin-2-yl)pyridine as the chiral source.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)9115-9118
Number of pages4
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume40
Issue number51
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 17 1999
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Drug Discovery
  • Organic Chemistry

Keywords

  • Aldehyde
  • Allylation
  • Aqueous
  • Enantioselectivity
  • Indium

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