Directed Diastereoselective Cyclopropanation and Epoxidation of Alkenyl Cyclopropyl Carbinol Derivatives

Anthony Cohen, Yogesh Siddaraju, Ilan Marek

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Abstract

We report the directed diastereoselective Simmons-Smith cyclopropanation and vanadium-catalyzed epoxidation reactions of alkenyl cyclopropyl carbinol derivatives. The reaction furnished densely substituted stereodefined bicyclopropanes and cyclopropyl oxiranes as a single diastereomer in each case. The remarkable selectivity is obtained thanks to the rigidity of the cyclopropyl core, allowing diastereoselective reactions on the alkenyl moiety. This emphasizes the uniqueness of the cyclopropyl ring as a central platform in stereoselective synthesis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8322-8325
Number of pages4
JournalOrganic Letters
Volume24
Issue number45
DOIs
StatePublished - 18 Nov 2022

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Biochemistry
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry

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