Synlett 1995; 1995(1): 69-70
DOI: 10.1055/s-1995-4865
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α-Stereoselective Tandem Additions to (ortho-Methoxystyrene) Chromium Tricarbonyl

Stephen G. Davies* , Olivia M. L. R. Furtado, David Hepworth, Tracey Loveridge
  • *The Dyson Perrins Laboratory, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QY, UK
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Publication Date:
31 December 2000 (online)

Homochiral (1’R)-(+)-(ortho-methoxystyrene) chromium tricarbonyl undergoes a completely α-stereoselective tandem β-nucleophilic, α-electrophilic addition sequence with t-butyl lithium and methyl iodide to generate, after decomplexation, homochiral (2R)-(+)-2-(ortho-anisyl)-4,4-dimethylpentane.