New enantioselective routes to biologically interesting compounds

Abstract

New reagents and processes are described for the control of absolute and relative stereochemistry in the multistep synthesis of complex molecules. Among the reactions which have been studied are carbonyl reduction, Diels-Alder addition, aldol, carbonyl allylation, and C=C oxidation. New insights are presented on the origin of stereoselectivity in such processes. © 1990 IUPAC