Synlett 1995; 1995(10): 1050-1052
DOI: 10.1055/s-1995-5185
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Catalytic Enantioselective Addition of Dimethylzinc to Metallocenecarboxaldehydes and Asymmetric Synthesis of the Catalyst

Makoto Watanabe*
  • *Research Section, Tosoh Akzo Corporation, 4555 Kaisei-Cho, Shin-Nanyo City, Yamaguchi 746, Japan, Telefax: Int. code +(834)62-1121
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Publication Date:
31 December 2000 (online)

Highly enantioselective addition of dimethylzinc to metallocenecarboxaldehydes catalyzed by chiral 1,2-disubstituted ferrocenyl aminoalcohols was carried out. And the obtained 1-ferrocenylethanol in 98.6% ee was converted into the antipode of the catalyst used.

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