Aldol reaction of enol esters catalyzed by cationic species paired with tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate.

Authors :: Yanagisawa M
Shimamura T
Iida D
Matsuo JI
Mukaiyama T
Source :: Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin [Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo)] 2000 Nov; Vol. 48 (11), pp. 1838-40.
Publication Year :: 2000
Abstract: The crossed aldol reaction of enol esters, which are weak carbon nucleophiles, with aldehydes was effectively carried out under mild conditions by using a catalytic amount of several cationic species paired with tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate.

Subjects :: Aldehydes chemistry
Catalysis
Tetraphenylborate chemistry
Esters chemistry
Tetraphenylborate analogs & derivatives

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