Patent ID: 8513452

Claim:
A method of synthesizing homoallyl or homopropargyl alcohols, comprising the steps of: obtaining an aldehyde, where the aldehyde does not possess a protecting group; obtaining an allylboronate or allenylboronate, where the allylboronate or allenylboronate does not possess a protecting group; lowering the temperature of the aldehyde and the allylboronate or allenylboronate to between about 0° C. and about −30° C.; reacting the aldehyde with the allylboronate or allenylborate in the presence of a chiral acid catalyst, wherein the chiral acid catalyst has the formula where R═SiPh3, 4-(b-Nath)-Ph, 9-anthryl, 4-(a-Naph)-Ph, (2,4,6-i-Pr)-Ph, or (2,5-CF3)-Ph; and wherein the reaction forms a homoallyl alcohol.