Abstract
(Chemical Equation Presented) This investigation describes the catalytic asymmetric addition of dimethylzinc to α-ketoesters in the presence of (-)-MITH (5) and triethyl borate as an additive to give the corresponding chiral α-hydroxy esters with good yields and high enantioselectivities.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 6445-6447 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Organic Chemistry |
| Volume | 73 |
| Issue number | 16 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2008 Aug 15 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Organic Chemistry