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A novel asymmetric halogenation/semipinacol rearrangement reaction catalyzed by cinchona alkaloid derivatives was developed. Two types of β-haloketones (X = Br, Cl) were obtained with up to 95% yield and 99% enantiomeric excess. The desired (+) and (-) enantiomers of the β-haloketones were readily obtained.
Chen et al. (Fri,) studied this question.