title: Catalytic enantioselective Reformatsky reaction with ketones.
abstract: Chiral tertiary alcohols were obtained with good yields and enantioselectivities via a catalytic Reformatsky reaction with ketones, including the challenging diaryl ketones, using chiral BINOL derivatives.
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic and Molecular Inorganic Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG, Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: M Angeles
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Fernández-Ibáñez
authors.forename: Beatriz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Maciá
authors.forename: Adriaan J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Minnaard
authors.forename: Ben L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Feringa
mesh_terms: D000438:Alcohols / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D007461:Iodoacetates / Q000737:chemistry; D007659:Ketones / Q000737:chemistry*; D008956:Models, Chemical; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009284:Naphthols / Q000737:chemistry; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D010100:Oxygen / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000438:Alcohols; C406944:BINOL, naphthol; D007461:Iodoacetates; D007659:Ketones; D009284:Naphthols; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; C511262:dimethylzinc; D010100:Oxygen