Catalytic Hydroacylation as an Approach to Homoaldol Products

Abstract

A method has been developed for the intermolecular hydroacylation of homoallyl alcohols with salicylaldehydes to furnish homoaldol products in 50–98% yields. The method also applies to the hydroacylation of 2-hydroxystyrenes. This work highlights the use of hydroacylation as a unified approach to both aldol and homoaldol products