Hindered organoboron groups in organic chemistry. 30. The production of erythro-1,2-diols by the condensation of dimesitylboron stabilised carbanions with aromatic aldehydes

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4020(95)00940-X

The condensation of dimesitylboron stabilised carbanions with a variety of aromatic aldehydes followed by in situ oxidation at low temperature, is a unique, highly stereoselective, direct and general process yielding predominantly erythro-1,2-diols.