Asymmetric Hydroacylation Reactions of Ketones

The results summarized in Table 8.6 revealed that the catalysts with more strongly coordinating counterions gave better selectivity for hydroacylation over decarbonylation, with yield of the phthalide product 65a being increased 

they looked at the substrate scope (Table 8.7). When varying the substituents on the prochiral ketone, they found ketones with substituents larger than methyl required increased catalyst loading but reacted with high 

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