Yost, Julianne M.; Alfie, Rachel J.; Tarsis, Emily; Chong, Insun; Coltart, Dr Don
(ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY, 2011)
alpha-Halo thioesters undergo soft enolization and syn-selective direct aldol addition to aldehydes in the presence of MgBr2 center dot OEt2 and i-Pr2NEt to produce alpha-halo-beta-hydroxy thioesters.