Chloromethylvinyl alanes (E)-ClMeAl(CH=CHR) prepared directly from terminal alkynes undergo 1,4-addition to cyclohexenone and 3-methylcyclohexenone in moderate to good yield (30-70%) and good to excellent stereoselectivity (80-98% ee) using readily available copper(I) sources and chiral ligands.
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