Abstract
A short and efficient synthesis of the two enantiomeric iron-complexed phosphonium salts (+)-1 and (-)-2 is described. Upon reaction with the chiral formyloxirane 3, the corresponding chiral ylides exhibit quite different reactivities.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1137-1140 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1990 |
Externally published | Yes |