Enantioselective synthesis of cyanohydrins by a novel aluminum catalyst

Synlett

Volumn , Issue 4, 2005, Pages 627-630

  Trost, Barry M ^a   Martínez Sánchez, Silvia ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aldehyde; Aluminum; Asymmetric addition; Cyanohydrin; Trimethylsilylcyanide

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CYANIDE; CYANOHYDRIN; LIGAND; TRIMETHYLSILYL DERIVATIVE; TRIMETHYLSILYLCYANIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADDITION REACTION; ARTICLE; CATALYST; CHIRALITY; ENANTIOSELECTIVITY; SILYLATION; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 15444374195     PISSN: 09365214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-863716     Document Type: Article

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