Synfacts 2011(6): 0665-0665  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1260366
Metal-Mediated Synthesis
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Titanium-Mediated Diastereo- and Enantioselective Dimerization of Enals

Contributor(s): Paul Knochel, Andreas K. Steib
D. T. Cohen, B. Cardinal-David, J. M. Roberts, A. A. Sarjeant, K. A. Scheidt*
Northwestern University, Evanston, USA
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Publication History

Publication Date:
19 May 2011 (online)

Significance

The paper describes a new N-heterocyclic carbene catalyzed diastereo- and enantioselective dimerization of various enals to yield stereochemically defined cyclic α,β-unsaturated esters.