title: Remarkable 1,6-acyclic diastereoselection in the coupling of a novel butadienyl di-indium compound with aldehydes.
abstract: The reaction between a novel butadienyl di-indium reagent and aldehydes showed remarkable 1,6-diastereoselectivity to give acetylenic diol products as a single diastereomer. A bicyclic transition state formed through intramolecular chelation control was proposed that might account for the high 1,6-diastereoselection result.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 2K6.
authors.forename: Weishi
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Miao
authors.forename: Wenshuo
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Tak Hang
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Chan