Intramolecular trapping of esters by 1-lithio-1-bromocyclopropanes

Citation
Ms. Baird et al., Intramolecular trapping of esters by 1-lithio-1-bromocyclopropanes, TETRAHEDRON, 56(27), 2000, pp. 4799-4810
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry & Analysis","Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
TETRAHEDRON
ISSN journal
00404020 → ACNP
Volume
56
Issue
27
Year of publication
2000
Pages
4799 - 4810
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-4020(20000630)56:27<4799:ITOEB1>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Reaction of 2-acyloxymethyl-1,1-dibromocyclopropanes with methyllithium at -90 degrees C leads to selective bromine-lithium exchange and intramolecula r cyclisation to give a 1-bromo-3-oxabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-2-ol. (C) 2000 Els evier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.