Symmetrical and unsymmetrical 7-oxabenzonorbornadienes have been cyclopropanated using
diazomethane gas under palladium catalysis. Good to excellent isolated yields (64–96%)
of cyclopropanated oxabenzonorbornadienes were obtained, and excellent stereoselectivities
were observed with exo-cyclopropanes as the only stereoisomeric products.
Key words
7-oxabenzonorbornadienes - cyclopropanation - diazo compounds - diastereoselectivity
- palladium catalysis