A catalytic asymmetric vinylogous Mukaiyama aldol reaction.

ABSTRACT: A vinylogous Mukaiyama aldol reaction, conducted using 10 mol % of a BITIP catalyst and B(OMe)3 as an additive, effects an enantioselective four-carbon chain extension to give versatile E-alpha,beta-unsaturated thiol esters.

SUBMITTER: Heumann LV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2516376 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature