title: Asymmetric catalytic C-H activation applied to the synthesis of syn-aldol products
abstract: Rh(2)(R-DOSP)(4)-catalyzed decomposition of methyl phenyldiazoacetate in the presence of tetraalkoxysilanes results in the asymmetric synthesis of syn-aldol products. This catalytic asymmetric intermolecular C-H activation proceeds by means of a rhodium-carbene-induced C-H insertion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Buffalo, Box 603000, Buffalo, New York 14260-3000, USA.
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Antoulinakis