The Ti(IV)/(R)-BINOL catalyzed aldol condensation of trimethylsilyloxydiene
, deriving from 2,2,6-trimethyl-4H-[1,3]-dioxin-4-one, is shown to proceed
through an auto-inductive process with amplification of enantiomeric excess
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