138154-10-6Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Diastereoselectivity in the Hydroxyl-Directed Cyclopropanation of Vinylorganometallic Compounds
Lautens, Mark,Delanghe, Patrick H. M.
, p. 798 - 800 (1992)
Olefins bearing silicon and/or tin substituents undergo highly diastereoselective cyclopropanation in the presence of Sm/CH2I2.The stereochemistry of the tin moiety has a dramatic effect on the rate of a subsequent transmetalation with MeLi.
