An enantioselective indium-mediated allylation reaction of aldehydes and ketones in dichloromethane

Teck Peng Loh*, Jian Rong Zhou, Xu Ran Li

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Abstract

An enantioselective indium-mediated addition reaction of allylic bromides to carbonyl compounds was achieved in dichloromethane in the presence of (-)-cinchonidine. The desired products were obtained in moderate to excellent yields and with up to 75% enantioselectivity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)9333-9336
Number of pages4
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume40
Issue number52
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 24 1999
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Drug Discovery
  • Organic Chemistry

Keywords

  • Allylation
  • Carbonyl
  • Enantioselectivity
  • Indium
  • Trifluoromethyl

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