Concerning the synthesis and enantioselective rearrangements of episulfoxides
Abstract
A novel synthesis of episulfoxides having the norbornane skeleton is possible by use of a rhodium
A novel type of chiral lithium amide base reaction, involving the rearrangement of certain types of symmetrical ring-fused episulfoxides, gives alkenyl sulfoxide products in up to 88% ee. The structures of the products, including absolute stereochemistry, were assigned based on X-ray crystal structure determinations.
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