Diastereoselective synthesis of chiral thiiranes by 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of imidazo[2,1-b]thiazolium-4-olate systems with aromatic aldehydes

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)60505-1

The regiospecific and diastereoselective 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of imidazo[1,2-b]thiazolium-4-olate systems with aromatic aldehydes gives thiiranes, which undergo thermal decomposition to olefins.