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Synthesis 2005(9): 1421-1424
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-865312
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-865312
PAPER
© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New YorkRing-Closing Metathesis (RCM) for the Synthesis of Cyclic Sulfoximines
Further Information
Received
9 February 2005
Publication Date:
12 April 2005 (online)
Publication History
Publication Date:
12 April 2005 (online)

Abstract
Chiral heterocycles can be prepared starting from doubly unsaturated sulfoximine derivatives by ring-closing metathesis reaction in good yields.
Key words
catalysis - heterocycles - macrocycles - ring-closing metathesis - sulfoximines
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These products are shown with defined stereochemistry at the double bond, although it was not determined if an E or Z olefin was formed.