Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis Promoted by a Chiral Zirconate: Highly Enantioselective Allylation of Aldehydes

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4039(95)01627-T

A new chiral Lewis acid catalyst, , is prepared from (R) or (S)-BINOL and commercially available Zr(OiPr)4*iPrOH; it efficently promotes the enantioselective allylation of aldehydes by allyltributyltin in shorter times and at lower temperatures with respect to related catalysts.