Abstract 5-[(2S)-Pyrrolidine-2-yl]-1H-tetrazole (1), ie the tetrazolic acid analogue of proline, has been found to be significant more reactive than L-proline (2) in various organocatalyzed reactions. In the organocatalyzed direct asymmetric aldol reaction, acetone was reacted with aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes to afford the resulting β-hydroxy ketones in good yields and moderate to high enantiomeric excesses. The increased reactivity of 1, as compared ...
