Direct organocatalytic aldol reactions in buffered aqueous media
- PMID: 12536798
- DOI: 10.1039/b207664k
Direct organocatalytic aldol reactions in buffered aqueous media
Abstract
Organocatalytic cross-aldol reactions catalyzed by cyclic secondary amines in aqueous media provide a direct route to a variety of aldols including carbohydrate derivatives and may warrant consideration as a prebiotic route to sugars.