A novel substrate-controlled aldol reaction of a chiral isopropyl ketone is reported. The outstanding regioselective enolization by TiCl4-i-Pr2NEt provides a chelated enolate that can participate in highly diastereoselective additions to a wide array of aldehydes favouring the corresponding 2,5-syn adducts.
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