Stereocontrolled Synthesis of Trisubstituted Cyclopropanes:  Expedient, Atom-Economical, Asymmetric Syntheses of (+)-Bicifadine and DOV21947
                                
                                    
                                        作者:Feng Xu、Jerry A. Murry、Bryon Simmons、Edward Corley、Kenneth Fitch、Sandor Karady、David Tschaen                                    
                                    
                                        DOI:10.1021/ol061650w
                                    
                                    
                                        日期:2006.8.1
                                    
                                    An expedient, atom-economical, asymmetric synthesis of 1-aryl-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexanes, including (+)-Bicifadine and DOV21947, in a single-stage through process without isolation of any intermediates has been developed. The key of this synthesis is the in-depth mechanistic understanding of the complicated epoxy nitrile coupling at each reaction stage. Therefore, the desired trisubstituted cyclopropane can be prepared in high ee and yield by controlling the reaction pathway through manipulating the nitrile anion aggregation state.