Allylic alcohols by methylene transfer from N-lithiomethyl-N,N′,N″,N″-tetramethyldiethylenetriamine to epoxides
Abstract
Allylic (homoallylic) alcohols are obtained from epoxides (and certain oxetanes) and N-lithiomethyl-N,N′,N″,N″-tetramethyldiethylenetriamine.