title: Chiral alpha-substituted carbonyls and alcohols from the S(N)2' displacement of cuprates on chiral carbonates: An alternative to the alkylation of chiral enolates
abstract: A highly stereoselective sequence of reactions, based on the anti-selective S(N)2' addition of cuprates to allylic carbonates, transforms alkynes or alkenyl halides into carbonyls having alpha-chiral centers. The method, which uses menthone as a chiral auxiliary, is a useful alternative to the alkylation of chiral enolates with the added advantage of allowing for the "alkylation" of sec- and tert-alkyl and aryl groups.
authors.affiliation: Universite de Sherbrooke, Departement de Chimie, 2500 Boulevard Universite, Sherbrooke, Qc, J1K 2R1, Canada.
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Spino
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Beaulieu
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lafreniere