Synfacts 2011(12): 1330-1330  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1289332
Metal-Catalyzed Asymmetric Synthesis and Stereoselective Reactions
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Niobium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Aldol-Type Reactions

Contributor(s): Mark Lautens, Lei Zhang
S. Kobayashi*, K. Arai, T. Yamakawa, Y.-J. Chen, M. M. Salter, Y. Yamashita
The University of Tokyo, Japan
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Publication History

Publication Date:
18 November 2011 (online)

Significance

A niobium catalyst with a tetradentate ligand derived from BINOL was reported for the asymmetric aldol-type reaction of acetals with silyl enol ethers.