title: Regio- and Diastereoselective Aldol Products through Three-Component Coupling Reactions of Difluoroboroxy Fischer Carbene Molybdenum Complexes.
abstract: The reaction of difluoroboroxy Fischer carbene complexes, vinyl ketones, and aldehydes leads to the regioselective formation of aldol-like products (see reaction scheme). The reaction also shows a high degree of diastereofacial selectivity when chiral aldehydes are used. These results show that this is a very attractive process since the regioselective formation of aldols from nearly symmetrical ketones still remains an unsolved problem.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Universitario de Química Organometálica "Enrique Moles", Unidad Asociada al CSIC, Universidad de Oviedo, Julian Clavería 8, E-33071-Oviedo (Spain).
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barluenga
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Fañanás
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rubio