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The conjugate addition of t-butylpropionate silylketeneacetal 2 to 2-c
arboxycyclopentenones 3a-b promoted by TADDOL-derived Ti chlorides giv
es the ketoacid 6 with excellent d.e. and e.e. up to 47%.