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Conjugate addition of lithiated (S)-4-isopropyl-3-[(methylthio)methyl]-5,5-diphenyloxazolidin-2-one to cinnamoyl derivatives: Preparation of enantiomerically pure 1,4-diols
Gaul, Christoph,Seebach, Dieter
, p. 772 - 787 (2007/10/03)
The Li derivative of (S)-4-isopropyl-3-[(methylthlio)methyl]-5,5-diphenyloxazolidin-2-one (Li-2; synthetically equivalent to a chiral formyl anion) adds to enones and enoates in a 1,4-fashion. Best results are obtained with 1,3-diarylpropenones (chalcones