Synthesis of vinyl epoxides via a three-component coupling

Abstract

The butadienylsulfonium species 1 undergoes stepwise addition of a stabilised enolate followed by trapping of the initially formed S-ylid 2 with an aldehyde to provide vinyl epoxides 3 in a two-step, three-component process.

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