title: Lewis acid-mediated selective chlorinations of silyl enolate.
abstract: A new method involving efficient, widely applicable, and highly selective alpha-chlorination of simple silyl enolate with Lewis acid and an alpha,alpha-dichloro-1,3-dicarbonyl controller unit was reported. Diastereoselectivity and enantioselectivity of the reaction were investigated. High reactivity and selectivity were achieved by using alpha,alpha-dichlorinated malonic ester.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, 5735 South Ellis Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA.
authors.forename: Yanhua
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Kazutaka
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shibatomi
authors.forename: Hisashi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yamamoto