Abstract
The zinc-Brook rearrangement of enantiomerically enriched α-hydroxy allylsilane produces a chiral allylzinc intermediate, which reacts with retention of configuration in the presence of an electrophile. Two remarkable features of this transformation are the stereochemical outcome during the formation of the allylzinc species and the complete stereocontrol in the organized six-membered transition state, which leads to an overall and complete transfer of chirality within the reaction sequence.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 6057-6061 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 55 |
Issue number | 20 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 10 May 2016 |
Keywords
- Brook rearrangement
- allylic compounds
- chirality
- olefins
- zinc
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Chemistry
- Catalysis