title: Bis(amino)cyclopropenylidene (BAC) catalyzed aza-benzoin reaction.
abstract: A bis(amino)cyclopropenylidene (BAC) catalyzed aza-benzoin reaction between aldehydes and phosphinoyl imines has been developed. The reaction is general with a wide range of aromatic aldehydes and aromatic imines. The reaction displays excellent chemoselectivity favoring aza-benzoin products over homobenzoin products.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Saskatchewan , 110 Science Place, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5C9, Canada.
authors.forename: Myron M D
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Wilde
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gravel