%N 10 %J Synlett %K Aldol reaction, alkynes, allylic alcohols, catalysis, enolates %L discovery1317429 %T Alternative approaches to enolate chemistry %O © 2011 Georg Thieme Verlag %D 2011 %A TD Sheppard %X This article highlights recently developed methods for the in situ generation of enolates from noncarbonyl precursors. Suitable enolate precursors include allylic alcohols, vinyl borates, and alkynes. %P 1340 - 1344