112. Stereoselective synthesis of epoxides by reaction of donor/acceptor-substituted carbenoids with α,β-unsaturated aldehydes

Authors: Huw M.L Davies, Jason DeMeese

Tetrahedron Lett.,

2001, 42, 39, 6803-6805

The reaction of donor/acceptor-substituted carbenoids with α,β-unsaturated aldehydes results in the highly diastereoselective synthesis of epoxides.