A convenient synthesis of chiral nonracemic vinyl aziridines

Daniel Morton, David Pearson, Robert A. Field, Robert A. Stockman

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Abstract

The preparation of a range of alkyl and aryl chiral vinyl aziridines was achieved in high yield and stereoselectivity, and with excellent diastereoselectivity, by reaction of tert-butylsulfinylimines with the ylide derived from S-allyl tetrahydrothiophenium bromide.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2377-2380
Number of pages4
JournalOrganic Letters
Volume6
Issue number14
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 8 Jul 2004

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