摘要:
A highly stereoselective 3 + 2 annulation has been developed by cyclopropanation of vinyl ethers with rhodium(II)-stabilized vinylcarbenoids to generate vinylcyclopropanes followed by a Et2AlCl-catalyzed 1,3-sigmatropic rearrangement. The success of this methodology rests on the remarkably stereoselectivity that is exhibited in both the cyclopropanation step and also the Et2AlCl-catalyzed vinylcyclopropane rearrangement.