Bifunctional molecular accelerator for catalytic asymmetric allylation: R₂MSR′ (M = B, Al) as a useful synergetic reagent

Abstract

Dramatic acceleration of the catalytic process of asymmetric allylation of achiral aldehydes is observed by the utilization of the bifunctional synergetic reagents R₂MSR′ (M = B, Al).

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