posted on 2001-05-12, 00:00authored byCun-Xiang Zhao, Matthew O. Duffey, Steven J. Taylor, James P. Morken
A catalytic amount of [(cod)IrCl]2 and indane-pybox converts diethylmethylsilane, methyl acrylate, and certain aldehydes to the derived reductive
aldol adduct with good enantio- and diastereocontrol.