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Is bigger better? By systematically evaluating the size of the substituent G in a modular ligand (see picture), a linear free energy relationship was observed relating the product enantiomeric ratio to steric parameters developed by Charton. The reaction studied was the addition of allyl bromide to three different carbonyl substrates.
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