<p>In the first part of this dissertation, the first asymmetric anti selective aldol addition of a ketone-derived donor that is independent of the structure of the ketone is described. This transformation is facilitated ...
<p>The direct addition of enolizable aldehydes and sulfonyl imines to α-halo thioesters to produce β-hydroxy/amino thioesters enabled by reductive soft enolization is reported. The transformation is operationally ...