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Synlett 1998; 1998(6): 601-602
DOI: 10.1055/s-1998-1744
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Catalytic Enantioselective Reaction of Diketene with Aldehydes Catalyzed by Chiral Schiff Base-Titanium Alkoxide Complexes

Nobuku Oguni* , Kiyoshi Tanaka, Hajime Ishida
  • *Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi 753, Japan; Fax +0839-33-5728; E-mail: oguni@po.cc.yamaguchi-u.ac.jp
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31 December 2000 (online)

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The catalytic enantioselective reaction of diketene with aldehydes was achieved by the use of a catalytic amount (20 mol%) of chiral Schiff base to afford the corresponding 5-hydroxy-3-oxoesters with high enantioselectivity.

diketene - aldehydes - chiral Schiff base - titanium complex - enantioselective reaction

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