Abstract
The asymmetric cross-aldol reaction of formaldehyde with aldehyde pronucleophiles, catalyzed by trifluoromethyl-substituted diarylprolinol 1, was accomplished to directly afford β-hydroxymethyl-substituted aldehydes in good yield with excellent enantioselectivity.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 556-558 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Chemistry Letters |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |