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A Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of α-Methylene Lactones by the Palladium-catalysed Carbonylation of Prochiral Alkenyl Halides
Suzuki, Takeyuki,Uozumi, Yasuhiro,Shibasaki, Masakatsu
, p. 1593 - 1595 (2007/10/02)
A catalytic asymmetric synthesis of the α-methylene lactones starting with the prochiral alkenyl halides 8 and 19 has been achieved for the first time, giving 9 in 57percent enantiomeric excess (e.e.) and 20 in 39percent e.e., respectively.
