Synfacts 2007(9): 0980-0980  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-968820
Metal-Mediated Synthesis
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Oppositional Diastereoselectivities due to Use of Different Organocopper Species

Contributor(s): Paul Knochel, Tobias Thaler
S. Simaan, I. Marek*
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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Publication History

Publication Date:
23 August 2007 (online)

Significance

Chiral cyclopropenylcarbinols, which are easily accessible via kinetic resolution based on Sharpless epoxidation, were reacted with Bu2CuLi and BuMgBr and CuI. Completely opposed diastereoselectivities were hereby observed.