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Synfacts 2011(11): 1209-1209  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1289178
Metal-Catalyzed Asymmetric Synthesis and Stereoselective Reactions
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New Ligands for Catalytic Asymmetric NHK Allylation of Aldehydes

Contributor(s): Hisashi Yamamoto, Patrick Brady
X.-R. Huang, X.-H. Pan, G.-H. Lee, C. Chen*
National Dong Hwa University, Hualien and National Taiwan University, Taipei, P. R. of China
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19 October 2011 (online)

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Significance

A new ligand based on the readily available pinene scaffold was applied to the Cr(III)-catalyzed allylation of aldehydes. Good yields and high enantioselectivities were obtained for a variety of aliphatic and aromatic aldehydes.