Chemical Communications

Tunable stereoselective alkene synthesis by treatment of activated imines with nonstabilized phosphonium ylides

DJ Dong, Y Li, JQ Wang, SK Tian

Index: Dong, De-Jun; Li, Yuan; Wang, Jie-Qi; Tian, Shi-Kai Chemical Communications, 2011 , vol. 47, # 7 p. 2158 - 2160

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Abstract

A broad range of readily accessible N-sulfonyl imines undergo olefination reaction with nonstabilized phosphonium ylides under mild conditions to afford an array of both Z-and E- isomers of 1, 2-disubstituted alkenes, allylic alcohols, and allylic amines in good yields and with greater than 99∶ 1 stereoselectivity.