Small organic molecule in enantioselective, direct aldol reaction "in water"

Chem Commun (Camb). 2007 Jun 28:(24):2524-6. doi: 10.1039/b702559a. Epub 2007 Mar 20.

Abstract

A small organic molecule, Pro-NH(2), catalyzing the enantioselective aldol reaction "in water" not merely "in the presence of water" with good enantioselectivity has been discovered for the first time.