amino alcohols derived from l-tyrosine. The titanium (IV) complex of chiral ligand 4a was
found to be an effective catalyst for the asymmetric addition of methyl propiolate to aliphatic
and aromatic aldehydes. The γ-hydroxy-α, β-acetylenic esters were obtained in excellent
enantiomeric excesses (up to 94% ee) under optimized conditions.