Stereospecific and highly stereoselective cyclopropanation reactions promoted by samarium.

Authors :: Concellón JM
Rodríguez-Solla H
Concellón C
del Amo V
Source :: Chemical Society reviews [Chem Soc Rev] 2010 Nov; Vol. 39 (11), pp. 4103-13. Date of Electronic Publication: 2010 Aug 04.
Publication Year :: 2010
Abstract: Samarium metal and samarium diiodide have become important tools as selective cyclopropanating agents in organic synthesis due to their high chemo- and stereoselectivity. Therefore, Sm and SmI(2) are the ideal reagents to prepare cyclopropane derivatives. This tutorial review highlights C-C multiple bond cyclopropanation processes promoted by samarium or samarium diiodide.

Subjects :: Cyclopropanes chemistry
Molecular Structure
Stereoisomerism
Cyclopropanes chemical synthesis
Iodides chemistry
Samarium chemistry

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