Catalyst precursor, with AgBF4 , for the enantioselective addition of silyl ethers, to imines to produce β-amino ketones, and to aldehydes to produce 3-hydroxy-1-propanone aldol addition products.
Catalyst precursor, with AgSbF6, for the asymmetric carbonyl-ene reaction.
Catalyst precursor for hetero Diels-Alder reaction of simple dienes with aldehydes and aryl glyoxals.