Asymmetric synthesis of cyclopropanes from lithiated aryloxiranes and α,β-unsaturated fischer carbene complexes

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 70, Issue 15, 2005, Pages 5852-5858

  Capriati, Vito ^a   Florio, Saverio ^a   Luisi, Renzo ^a   Perna, Filippo Maria ^a   Barluenga, José ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEXATION; FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; OLEFINS; SUBSTITUTION REACTIONS;

CYCLOPROPANECARBOXYLATES; ENANTIOSPECIFIC FORMATION; FISCHER CARBENE COMPLEXES (FCC); LITHIATED ARYLOXIRANES;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

1 (3 METHYL 2 PHENYLOXIRAN 2 YL) 3 PHENYLPROP 2 ENE 1 ONE; 3,4 DIPHENYLHEX 3 ENE 2,5 DIOL; 6 (2 FURYL) 5 PHENYL 3 OXABICYCLO[3.1.0]HEXAN 2 ONE; CARBENOID; CYCLOPROPANE DERIVATIVE; ETHYLENE OXIDE DERIVATIVE; METHYL 2 (1 HYDROXYETHYL) 2,3 DIPHENYLCYCLOPROPANECARBOXYLATE; METHYL 2 (1 HYDROXYETHYL) 3 (4 METHYLPHENYL) 2 DIPHENYLCYCLOPROPANECARBOXYLATE; METHYL 2 (HYDROXYMETHYL) 2,3 DIPHENYLCYCLOPROPANECARBOXYLATE; METHYL 2 (HYDROXYMETHYL) 3 (4 CHLOROPHENYL) 2 PHENYLCYCLOPROPANECARBOXYLATE; METHYL 2 (HYDROXYMETHYL) 3 (4 METHOXYPHENYL) 2 PHENYLCYCLOPROPANECARBOXYLATE; METHYL 2 [HYDROXY(PHENYL)METHYL] 2,3 DIPHENYLCYCLOPROPANECARBOXYLATE; PENTACARBONYL [(2 HYDROXYMETHYL 2,3 DIPHENYLCYCLOPROPYL)METHOXYMETHYLENE]TUNGSTEN; PENTACARBONYL [(2 HYDROXYMETHYL 3 METHYL 2 PHENYLCYCLOPROPYL)METHOXYMETHYLENE]TUNGSTEN; PENTACARBONYL [[2 (1 HYDROXYETHYL) 3 (4 METHYLPHENYL) 2 PHENYLCYCLOPROPYL]METHOXYMETHYLENE]TUNGSTEN; PENTACARBONYL [[2 (HYDROXYETHYL) 2,3 DIPHENYLCYCLOPROPYL]METHOXYMETHYLENE]TUNGSTEN; PENTACARBONYL [[2 (HYDROXYETHYL) 3 (4 METHYLPHENYL) 2 PHENYLCYCLOPROPYL]METHOXYMETHYLENE]TUNGSTEN; PENTACARBONYL [[2 HYDROXY(PHENYL)METHYL 2,3 DIPHENYLCYCLOPROPYL]METHOXYMETHYLENE]TUNGSTEN; PENTACARBONYL [[2 HYDROXYMETHYL 2 PHENYL 3 (1 METHYL 1H PYRROL 2 YL)CYCLOPROPYL]METHOXYMETHYLENE]TUNGSTEN; PENTACARBONYL [[2 HYDROXYMETHYL 3 (4 METHOXYPHENYL) 2 PHENYLCYCLOPROPYL]METHOXYMETHYLENE]TUNGSTEN; PENTACARBONYL [[3 (2 FURYL) 2 (1 HYDROXYETHYL) 2 PHENYLCYCLOPROPYL]METHOXYNETHYLENE]TUNGSTEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ASYMMETRIC SYNTHESIS; DIASTEREOISOMER; ENANTIOSELECTIVITY; LITHIATION; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CYCLOPROPANES; ETHYLENE OXIDE; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROCARBONS, CYCLIC; LITHIUM; METHANE; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 22244486282     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo050443r     Document Type: Article

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