Vinylcyclopropane Oxygenation. Anti Diastereoselectivity through an Unexpected Transition-State Geometry

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo00043a007

Ester-substituted vinylcyclopropanes react with molecular oxygen via a radical-mediated <3-atom + 2-atom> addition to form 1,2-dioxolanes with predominantly anti stereochemistry.The degree of anti stereoselectivity can be controlled by the electronic natu