title: Direct asymmetric aldol reactions of acetone using bimetallic zinc catalysts.
abstract: [reaction: see text] The enantioselective aldol reaction using a novel binuclear zinc catalyst of acetone with several aldehydes gave products in good yields (62-89%) with a high level of enantioselectivity (ee = 76-92%).
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-5080, USA. bmtrost@stanford.edu
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Trost
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Silcoff
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ito
mesh_terms: D000096:Acetone / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D015032:Zinc / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000096:Acetone; D015032:Zinc