ENANTIOSPECIFIC SYNTHESIS OF OPTICALLY ACTIVE CYCLOHEXYLIDENE BROMOMETHANES

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(01)81682-8

Optically pure cyclohexylidene bromomethanes were prepared by stereospecific bromination alpha to a chiral sulfoxide, followed by the stereospecific pyrolytic elimination of the sulfoxide moiety.