title: Catalytic asymmetric addition of alkylzinc and functionalized alkylzinc reagents to ketones.
abstract: We describe our full report of the catalytic asymmetric addition of simple and functionalized dialkylzinc reagents to a broad range of saturated ketones and enones. The functionalized organozinc reagents contain esters, silyl ethers, alkyl chlorides, and alkyl bromides. In general, the resulting tertiary alcohol products are isolated with high ee's. With some substrates, yields are low as a result of the formation of aldol byproducts. Most substrates undergo additions with good yields reaching as high as 91%.
authors.affiliation: P. Roy and Diana T. Vagelos Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, 231 South 34th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6323, USA.
authors.forename: Sang-Jin
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Jeon
authors.forename: Hongmei
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Celina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: García
authors.forename: Lynne K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: LaRochelle
authors.forename: Patrick J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Walsh
mesh_terms: D000438:Alcohols / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D007659:Ketones / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D015032:Zinc / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000438:Alcohols; D007659:Ketones; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D015032:Zinc