Abstract
The aldolization of methyl phenylacetate with benzaldehyde in several conditions was studied. While the use of LDA in THF–HMPA gave the anti-aldol, the dibutylboron triflate furnished the syn-aldol in high diastereoselectivity ( syn: anti=97:3).
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