Synlett 1997; 1997(SI): 505-507
DOI: 10.1055/s-1997-6140
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Original Synthesis of 1,2-Oxathiolan-2-oxides and Vinyl Cyclopropane Carboxylic Esters

Alain Krief* , Laurent Provins
  • *Department of Chemistry, Facultés Universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix, 61 rue de Bruxelles, B-5000 Namur, Belgium
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Publication Date:
31 December 2000 (online)

1,2-Oxathiolan-2-oxides or vinyl cyclopropane carboxylic esters are prepared chemoselectively and in rather good yields from methyl 2,4-pentadienoate, tributylstannyllithium and carbonyl compounds. The later are formally deoxygenated in the process and play the role of carbenes.