Brij Bhushan Ahuja

Oct 10, 2024 | dx.doi.org | Ataur Rahman |Mohammad Rehan |Torsten Cellnik |Brij Bhushan Ahuja

Few asymmetric carbon–carbon bond-forming reactions have become as prominent as the aldol condensation in the synthesis of complex molecules. (1) The asymmetric aldol reaction unites a carbonyl-derived enolate and an acceptor aldehyde to create a new carbon–carbon bond with the concomitant formation of two new stereogenic centers in a reliable and selective fashion.