A temporary stereocentre approach for the stereodivergent synthesis of either enantiomer of α-methyloctanal

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 33, 2007, Pages 5487-5491

  Niyadurupola, D Gangani ^a   Davies, Iwan R ^a   Wisedale, Richard ^b   Bull, Steven D ^a  

^a University of Bath Claverton Down   (United Kingdom)

^b ASTRAZENECA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aldol; Chiral aldehyde; Hydrogenation; retro Aldol reaction; Temporary stereocentre

Indexed keywords

EID: 36348939278     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: 10990690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.200700782     Document Type: Article

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