Asymmetric aldol reaction of glyoxal catalyzed by diarylprolinol

Yujiro Hayashi, Masahiro Kojima

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

20 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

All selection should be this- eeasy: The direct asymmetric aldol reaction of commercial aqueous glyoxal is catalyzed by trifluoromethyl-substituted diarylprolinol 1 to afford a β-formyl-β-hydroxy-α-substituted aldehyde in good yield with excellent anti selectivity and excellent enantioselectivity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2883-2885
Number of pages3
JournalChemCatChem
Volume5
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013 Oct

Keywords

  • Aldol reaction
  • Asymmetric synthesis
  • Enantioselectivity
  • Glyoxal
  • Organocatalysis

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Asymmetric aldol reaction of glyoxal catalyzed by diarylprolinol'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this