In the presence of 20 mol% of a chiral (acyloxy)borane (CAB) complex prepared from BH3·THF and a chiral mono-O-acylated tartaric acid, achiral silyl enol ethers or ketenesilylacetals react with achiral aldehydes to afford the corresponding aldol-type adducts in good yields with high enantio- and diastereoselectivities. Furthermore, the reactivity of aldol-type reactions can be improved without reducing
Polymer-bound lithiumamides were used in an aldol reaction. The introduction of a spacer between the polymer backbone and the reactive site was important to enhance yields of the aldol products. The polymer-bound reagent was repeatedly used in the same reaction after the conversion to the lithium amide.
Cross-linked polymer-bound lithium dialkylamides were employed in crossed aldol reaction of various carbonyl compounds with aldehydes to afford the corresponding beta-hydroxycarbonyl compounds. The introduction of spacer chains to the polymer-bound lithium dialkylamide between the base moiety and the polystyrene backbone effectively enhanced yields of the desired aldol adducts. Sometimes better yields were obtained by using the polymer-bound reagent having an appropriate spacer-chain with those obtained using lithium diisopropylamide under homogeneous conditions. Repeated use of these polymeric reagents was demonstrated with no loss of efficiency. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
HARADA, TAIRA;MUKAIYAMA, TERUAKI, CHEM. LETT., 1982, N 4, 467-470