STEREOCHEMISTRY OF THE ADDITION OF LITHIATED METHYL PHENYL SULFOXIDE TO OXAZIRIDINES

The stereochemical outcome and diastereoselectivity of the reaction of lithiated methyl phenyl sulfoxide with oxaziridine are reported. The relative stereochemistry of the major diastereomeric products was dete rmined by chemical correlation with the major diastereomeric products from the reaction of lithiated racemic methyl phenyl sulfoxide with ni trones.