On the mechanism and stereochemistry of chiral lithium-carbenoid-promoted cyclopropanation reactions

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 23, 2007, Pages 6724-6731

  Ke, Zhuofeng ^a   Zhou, Yubing ^b   Gao, Hui ^a   Zhao, Cunyuan ^a   Phillips, David Lee ^c  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HEXI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Carbenoids; Cyclopropanation; Density functional calculations; Reaction mechanisms; Stereochemistry

Indexed keywords

CHIRALITY; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; REACTION KINETICS; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

CARBOMETALATION MECHANISM; CYCLOPROPANATION REACTION; REACTION BARRIER;

LITHIUM;

CARBENE; CYCLOPROPANE DERIVATIVE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; HYDROCARBON; LITHIUM; METHANE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CONFORMATION; THERMODYNAMICS;

CYCLOPROPANES; HYDROCARBONS; LITHIUM; METHANE; MOLECULAR CONFORMATION; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 34547773279     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: 15213765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.200700145     Document Type: Article

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