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Novel Conversion of 1,2-Disubstituted <i>cis</i>-Epoxides to One-Carbon Homologated Allylic Alcohols Using Dimethylsulfonium Methylide

Lilian Alcaraz, Andrew P. Cridland, Elizabeth Kinchin

Organic Letters · 2001 · 42 citations · 2 references

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[reaction: see text] The treatment of cis-epoxides with an excess of dimethylsulfonium methylide affords one-carbon homologated allylic alcohols in good to excellent yields.

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A novel synthesis of homologated allylic alcohols using dimethylsulphonium methylide

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