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SUBMITTER: Perera S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3170695 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Advanced synthesis & catalysis 20110601 10
The cross aldol reaction between enolizable aldehydes and α-ketophosphonates was achieved for the first time by using 9-amino-9-deoxy-epi-quinine as the catalyst. β-Formyl-α-hydroxyphosphonates were obtained in high to excellent enantioselectivities. The reaction works especially well with acetaldehyde, which is a tough substrate for organocatalyzed cross aldol reactions. The products were demonstrated to have anticancer activities. ...[more]