Remote Stereocontrol in Carbonyl Additions Promoted by Vinylstannanes

Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2001 Jun 1;40(11):2101-2103. doi: 10.1002/1521-3773(20010601)40:11<2101::AID-ANIE2101>3.0.CO;2-H.

Abstract

syn to tin is the preferred mode of addition of organolithium reagents to the carbonyl group of cyclic ketones with a β-stannylvinyl group. This remarkable remote control is a consequence of the anchoring of the organolithium reagent by the tin and carbonyl groups.

Keywords: alkenes; cuprates; diastereoselectivity; ketones; tin.