Two-in-one: The integration of two salen/TiO units into one molecule allows the enantioselective cyanation of aldehydes to afford the enantioenriched natural or nonnatural cyanohydrin derivatives with turnover numbers of 1960–172 000 and ee values up to 97 % (see scheme). Some of the cyanohydrin derivatives are key intermediates for the synthesis of chiral pharmaceuticals or agrochemicals.
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