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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Enantioselective Addition of Dimethylzinc to Aldehydes Catalyzed by N-Substituted Mandelamide-Ti(IV) Complexes.

Gonzalo BlayVictor Hernandez‐olmosAlicia Marco‐aleixandreIsabel FernándezJosé R. Pedro

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Addition reactionChemistryOrganic ChemistryDimethylzincEnantioselective synthesisGeneral MedicineMedicinal chemistryCatalysisCatalysisInorganic Chemistrychemistry.chemical_compoundOrganic chemistryPhysical and Theoretical ChemistryTitanium isopropoxideMandelamide

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Abstract Amides derived from ( S )-(+)-mandelic acid in the presence of titanium isopropoxide catalyze the enantioselective addition of dimethylzinc to aromatic aldehydes with good yields and ee up to 90%.

https://doi.org/10.1002/chin.200543031