The lithiation of (arene)tricarbonylchromium acetal complexes with the organolithium reagents derived from (1R)-menthyl chloride and (1R)-8-phenylmenthyl chloride occurs at the pro-R site (up to 70% ee) and the pro-S(up to 80% ee), respectively.
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