Tetraalkllleads (R4Pb) reacted quite smoothly with aldehydes R′CHO in the presence of TiCl4 to produce the corresponding alcohols (RCHOHR′) in high to good yields. The reagent system, R4Pb/TiCl4, exhibited high chemoselectivity; only aldehydes underwent the alkylation in the presence of ketones. Further, the newreagent exhibited high 1,2- and 1,3-asymmetric induction. The transfer order of alkyl groups