5-(1-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)ethylidene)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-dione   、                                                                                      
diethylzinc                                                                                                                                                              在
                                                                                                                                                                                 copper(II) bis(trifluoromethanesulfonate)   、                                                                                                  
(3,5-Dioxa-4-phospha-cyclohepta[2,1-a;3,4-a']dinaphthalen-4-yl)-bis-((R)-1-phenyl-ethyl)-amine                                                                                                                                  作用下,
                                                                                                                以
                                                                                         
乙二醇二甲醚                                                                                  为溶剂,
                                                                                                                                                                                        以98%的产率得到(R)-5-(2-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)butan-2-yl)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-dione