Desulfurizative cyclopropanation of 2-(1-alkenyl)-1,3-dithianes and substituted 1,3-bis(phenylthio)-1-propenes with titanocene-olefin complexes

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4039(95)01887-N

The reaction of 2-(1-alkenyl)-1,3-dithianes with the titanocene-olefin complexes, prepared by the reaction of titanocene dichloride with 2 equiv of alkyllithiums, in the presence of triphenylphosphine gave 1-alkenylcyclopropanes in good yields. The simila