Synthesis of chiral allylic alcohols by the reaction of chiral titanium–alkyne complexes with carbonyl compounds
Chemical Communications Pub Date : 01/01/1900 00:00:00 , 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.
