1979 Volume 37 Issue 4 Pages 307-319
Cross aldol reactions, which were recently developed, were reviewed. The useful methods for the synthesis of cross aldols utilizing 1) lithium enolates, 2) lithio derivatives of imines and hydrazones, ; 3) magnesium, zinc and aluminium enolates 4) vinyloxyboranes 5) enol derivatives and Lewis acids were mainly discussed