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Asymmetric Amplifying Phenomena in Enantioselective Addition of Diethylzinc to Benzaldehyde

Hans Wynberg, B.L. Feringa

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In the reaction of diethylzinc with benzaldehyde to produce ethyl phenyl carbinol, an e.e. of 80–90% is obtained using 2% of a chiral amino alcohol having an e.e. of 10–20% as catalyst.

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In the reaction of diethylzinc with benzaldehyde to produce ethyl phenyl carbinol, an e.e. of 80–90% is obtained using 2% of a chiral amino alcohol having an e.e. of 10–20% as catalyst.

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In the reaction of diethylzinc with benzaldehyde to produce ethyl phenyl carbinol, an e.e. of 80–90% is obtained using 2% of a chiral amino alcohol having an e.e. of 10–20% as catalyst.

Key concepts: Diethylzinc, Benzaldehyde, Chemistry, Enantioselective synthesis, Catalysis, Alcohol, Organic chemistry

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