Richard J. Paxton, R. Taylor
Feb 21, 2007
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Abstract
A new procedure for the cyclopropanation of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds and related systems is described which employs trimethylsulfoxonium iodide and an organic base in acetonitile to generate dimethylsulfoxonium methylide in situ; in addition, preliminary results are described in which activated alcohols are converted directly into cyclopropyl ketones by a one-pot tandem oxidation-cyclopropanation sequence.