Reaction of aldehydes with bromofluoroketene silyl acetal 1 in the pre
sence of 20 mol% chiral Lewis acid 2 proceeds with enantio- and diaste
reoselectivities at -20 degrees C to afford optically active anti-alph
a-bromo-alpha-fluoro-beta-hydroxy esters 3a-f (up to 89:11 anti:syn, u
p to 93% ee).