S. Leung, P. Chiu
Apr 11, 2005
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Tetrahedron Letters
Abstract
Abstract Cyclopropanations of an 8-oxabicyclo[3.2.1]octene substrate using diazocarbonyl compounds provided exo , exo -cyclopropanated products as the sole or major diastereomeric oxatricyclic products. Reductive cleavage of a meso -oxatricyclic ketone by samarium iodide resulted in desymmetrization without concomitant oxygen bridge cleavage.