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The designer ammonium salt (S,S)-1 catalyzes highly enantioselective phase-transfer alkylation and Michael reaction of β-keto esters. This approach provides a reliable route for the asymmetric synthesis of polyfunctionalized compounds having chiral quaternary carbon atoms.
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