Cyanomethyl anion transfer reagents for diastereoselective Corey–Chaykovsky cyclopropanation reactions†
Renè
Hommelsheim, 
a
Katharina J.
Hock,
a
Christian
Schumacher,
a
Thanh V.
Nguyen
*b
and
Rene M.
Koenigs
*a
a
Katharina J.
Hock,
a
Christian
Schumacher,
a
Thanh V.
Nguyen
*b
and
Rene M.
Koenigs
*a
Abstract
A readily available and bench-stable cyanomethyl sulfonium salt was used in highly diastereoselective Corey–Chaykovsky cyclopropanation reactions of electron-poor olefins. This efficient method provides a rapid route to access densely functionalized cyclopropyl nitriles.
- This article is part of the themed collection: Organic Synthesis
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