ChemInform Abstract: Gallium(III) Triflate Catalyzed Diastereoselective Mukaiyama Aldol Reaction by Using Low Catalyst Loadings.

Abstract

Ga(OTf)3 is a safe and bench-stable catalyst and act as a HOTf surrogate. The reaction of ortho-substituted benzaldehydes (If) and (Ig) affords the anti-aldol as a main product. -(PLANCQ, B.; JUSTAFORT, L. C.; LAFANTAISIE, M.; OLLEVIER*, T.; Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2013, 29, 6525-6529, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.201301100 ; Dep. Chim., Univ. Laval, Quebec City, Que. G1V 0A6, Can.; Eng.) -C. Gebhardt