NEW THIOETHER DERIVATIVES AS CATALYSTS FOR THE ENANTIOSELECTIVE ADDITION OF DIETHYLZINC TO BENZALDEHYDE

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0957-4166(00)86174-1

Different sulfur-containing β-amino alcohols have been synthesized and tested in the catalytic enantioselective addition of diethylzinc to benzaldehyde as chiral auxiliaries.The resulting 1-phenyl-1-propanol was obtained in good chemical yield and high op