Asymmetric autocatalysis initiated by chiral crystals containing racemic DL-serine was achieved. P- and M-crystals of DL-serine acted as the source of chirality of asymmetric autocatalysis to afford highly enantioenriched (>99.5% ee) (S)- and (R)-pyrimidylalkanols after the amplification of ee. This is the first example of the usage of the crystal, which contains the same number of D- and L-enantiomers as an origin of chirality in enantioselective synthesis.
The reversal phenomenon of enantioface selectivity in the asymmetric addition of diisopropylzinc to aldehydes was observed by mixing two chiral β-amino alcohol catalysts. The opposite enantiomeric product was formed on using a mixture of two chiral catalysts that possess individual enantioselectivity.
The reversal phenomenon of enantioface selectivity in the asymmetric addition of diisopropylzinc (II) to aromatic aldehydes (I) and (IV) is observed by mixing two chiral β‐amino alcohol catalysts.
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