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Remote stereocontrol by sulfinyl groups: Asymmetric alkylation of chiral 2-p-tolylsulfinyl benzyl carbanions
García Ruano, José L.,Aranda, M. Teresa,Puente, Margarita
, p. 10099 - 10104 (2007/10/03)
Alkylation reactions of the benzyllithiums derived from enantiomerically pure 2-p-tolylsulfinyl alkylbenzenes have been carried out with excellent yields and high de. A lithiation-substitution sequence, stereochemically controlled by a remote sulfoxide, accounts for the experimental results.
