Abstract
Chiral 2-hydroxymethylpyridines based on fenchol and menthol were evaluated as catalysts for the enantioselective addition of terminal alkynes to aldehydes. With one of the fenchol-based ligands, the operationally simple protocol gave propargylic alcohols with excellent yields and up to 85% ee for various aldehyde and alkyne derivatives.
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