Abstract

SmI 2-mediated reductive cleavage of α-hetero substituents of α-alkyl or α-aryl ketones and lactone gave the corresponding “thermodynamic samarium enolates”. Enantioselective protonation of the samarium enolates with C 2-symmetric chiral diols afforded the corresponding ketones and lactone in moderate to high enantioselectivities.

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