A potassium‐bis(trimethylsilyl)amide‐mediated cyclopropanation of allylphosphates with silylboronates has been developed. Unlike the reported copper‐catalyzed allylic substitution reactions, the nucleophile selectively attacks at the β‐position of the allylic substrates under the present reaction conditions. The mechanism of this process has also been investigated, thus indicating the involvement
Highly Diastereo- and Regioselective Transition Metal-Catalyzed Additions of Metal Hydrides and Bimetallic Species to Cyclopropenes: Easy Access to Multisubstituted Cyclopropanes
The first highly efficient, diastereo- and regioselective transition metal-catalyzed addition of metal hydrides (stannanes, silanes, and germanes) and bimetallic species (ditins and silyltins) to cyclopropenes has been developed. It was shown that the addition across the double bond of cyclopropenes is generally controlled by steric factors and proceeds from the least hindered face. This methodology