Synthesis of optically active tellurium-containing binaphthyls and their use in the asymmetric 1,4-addition reaction of α,β-unsaturated ketones

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0957-4166(00)80056-7

Two novel tellurium-containing binaphthyls have been prepared in optically active form and used as chiral inducers in the asymmetric 1,4-addition reactions of α,β-unsaturated ketones with aluminium arenetellurolate.