Benjamin Voigt, Ulf Scheffler and Rainer Mahrwald
Chem. Commun., 2012,48, 5304-5306
DOI:
10.1039/C2CC31541F,
Communication
Aldol additions of unprotected carbohydrates to 1.3-dicarbonyl compounds have been described. This transformation is based on a dual activation by tertiary amines and 2-hydroxypyridine.