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Boron enolates bearing menthone-derived chiral ligands are capable of
fair to excellent diastereocontrol in their reactions with chiral alde
hydes. Thioester-derived (better than ketone derived) enolates are abl
e to control aldol stereochemistry irrespective of the aldehyde prefer
ences.