Highly diastereoselective synthesis of new optically active aminoalcohols in one step from (+)-camphor and (-)-fenchone

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0957-4166(97)00182-1

New optically active aminoalcohols have been prepared from CeCl₃-activated (+)-camphor and (-)-fenchone and N-functionalized organolithium compounds. The aminoalcohols obtained catalyze the addition of diethylzinc to benzaldehyde in high yields