Reagent-directed allylic quadraselection. Chemoselective anti- and syn-Lawton SN2′ methylation of seven-membered epoxyvinylsulfones

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 131, Issue 26, 2009, Pages 9150-9151

  Wan, Pyo Hong ^a   El Awa, Ahmad ^a   Fuchs, Philip L ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL EQUATIONS; CHEMOSELECTIVE; CU ADDITION; DIASTEREOMERIC; GRIGNARD ADDITION; STEREO-SELECTIVE; SYN-ADDITION;

COPPER COMPOUNDS; METHYLATION; ZINC;

ALKYLATION;

COPPER; EPOXIDE; EPOXYVINYLSULFONE; REAGENT; SULFONE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADDITION REACTION; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTEREOISOMER; ENANTIOSELECTIVITY; GRIGNARD REACTION; METHYLATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY;

EID: 67649986200     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja9017557     Document Type: Article

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