The benchmark enantioselective cyclopropanation of styrene with ethyl diazo
acetate, promoted by two different bis(oxazoline)-copper complexes, is stud
ied in three ionic liquids. The nature of both the anion and cation influen
ce the behaviour of the catalysts, which can be recovered and re-used. (C)
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