Catalytic enantioselective Mukaiyama aldol reaction via a chiral indium(III)-pybox complex

Fan Fu, Yong Chua Teo, Teck Peng Loh*

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Abstract

A chiral indium(III) complex prepared from indium triflate and a pybox ligand has been developed to give good yields and enantioselectivities (up to 92% ee) in the addition of (1-methoxy-2-methyl-propenyloxy)-trimethylsilane to various aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes via the Mukaiyama aldol reaction.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4267-4269
Number of pages3
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume47
Issue number25
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 19 2006
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Drug Discovery
  • Organic Chemistry

Keywords

  • Catalytic
  • Chiral indium complex
  • Enantioselective Mukaiyama aldol

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