Straightforward Organocatalytic Enantioselective Protonation of Silyl Enolates by Means of Cinchona Alkaloids and Carboxylic Acids

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DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1078260



Abstract

The combination of cinchona alkaloids and carboxylic acids provides a very simple chiral proton source. By using this system, enantioselective protonation of silyl enolates was achieved affording the corresponding ketones in high yields and in up to 75% ee.
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