Synthesis of chiral allylic alcohols by the reaction of chiral titanium–alkyne complexes with carbonyl compounds

Chemical Communications Pub Date: 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.1039/CC9960001725

Abstract

Chiral titanium–alkyne complexes derived from chlorotris[(–)-menthoxy]titanium/2 PriMgCl and alkynes react with aldehydes to afford optically active allylic alcohols in up to 38% ee.

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