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For questions about reactions that favour the formation of one or more stereoisomers.

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Why do Zr, Sn, and Ti enolates form syn aldols selectively?

In Organic Chemistry (2nd ed.) by Clayden, Greeves, and Warren, it is stated that (p 869) [...] the enolates of some metals [Sn(II), Zr, Ti] give syn aldols regardless of enolate geometry. There …
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Stereoselectivity of 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions

How do the 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions follow the endo rule as in the reaction below, where the anti diastereoisomer is formed predominantly?
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