Synthesis 2005(2): 334-337  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-834864
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Copper-Catalyzed Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of Cyclic Allylic and Homoallylic Alcohols with Dialkylzinc Reagents

Mauro Pineschi*, Federica Del Moro, Paolo Crotti, Valeria Di Bussolo, Franco Macchia
Dipartimento di Chimica Bioorganica e Biofarmacia, Università di Pisa, Via Bonanno 33, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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Publication History

Received 27 May 2004
Publication Date:
21 October 2004 (online)

Abstract

The copper-phosphoramidite catalyzed addition of dialkylzinc reagents to racemic or meso allylic epoxides can be synthetically exploited in different ways, depending on the substrates and reaction conditions used.

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In this case, the use of lower amounts of the chiral catalyst (<1.0 mol%) gave a very sluggish reaction.