title: Syn-anti isomerization of aldols by enolization.
abstract: [reaction--see text] A variety of aldol adducts (i.e., 3-hydroxy ketones) are shown to undergo syn-anti isomerization in the presence of imidazole by an enolization mechanism with negligible retroaldol or elimination products.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Saskatchewan, 110 Science Place, Saskatoon SK S7N 5C9, Canada. dale.ward@usask.ca
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Ward
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sales
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Sasmal