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Enantioselective Iridium-Catalyzed α-Allylation with Aqueous Solutions of Acetaldehyde
Carreira, Erick M.,Sandmeier, Tobias
, (2020/02/15)
The enantioselective α-allylation of aqueous solutions of acetaldehyde using iridium- A nd amine-catalyzed substitution of racemic allylic alcohols is described. The method utilizes a readily available, safely handled aqueous solution of acetaldehyde and furnishes ?,?-unsaturated aldehydes in good yields and greater than 99% enantiomeric excess. The synthetic potential of the method is demonstrated with the enantioselective formal syntheses of heliannuols C and E as well as heliespirones A and C.
