A new apparatus for heterogeneous-catalyst-mediated transformations is described. Results for a variety of
enantioselective
dialkylzinc additions to aldehydes mediated by
polymer-bound
α,α,α‘,α‘-tetraaryl-1,3-dioxolane-4,5-dimethanol titanates
(pb-Ti-TADDOLs) using this new apparatus are given. In
particular the active catalyst, once prepared, can be used many
times
with minimal loss of activity or enantioselectivity. The
relative
rate of reaction using the pb-Ti-TADDOLates as compared to
a homogeneous Ti-TADDOLate has also been determined.