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The small peptide-catalyzed direct asymmetric aldol reaction in water

  • Jonas Hafrén
  • , Pawel Dziedzic
  • , Armando Córdova
  • , Weibiao Zou

    Publication: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

    Abstract

    Simple modular di- and tripeptides with a primary amine at the N-terminus catalyze the aqueous asymmetric aldol reaction between unmodified ketones and aldehydes to furnish the corresponding beta-hydroxy ketones with up to 86% ee in water and 99% ee in aqueos media.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)38-40
    Number of pages3
    JournalOrganic and Biomolecular Chemistry
    Volume4
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2006

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