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The combined activity of (S)-proline and an achiral cocatalyst (a TBD-derived guanidinium salt) allow direct aldol reactions to be carried out with high diastereoselectivity and enantioselectivity under solvent-free conditions with a rather simple reaction setup where stirring is not required.
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