Chemical Communications 2004-11-07

L-proline catalyzed asymmetric transfer aldol reaction between diacetone alcohol and aldehydes.

S Chandrasekhar, Ch Narsihmulu, N Ramakrishna Reddy, S Shameem Sultana

Index: Chem. Commun. (Camb.) (21) , 2450-1, (2004)

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Abstract

We demonstrate for the first time, L-proline as a chiral catalyst for transfer aldol reaction between aldehydes and diacetone alcohol.