Synfacts 2010(2): 0207-0207  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1219143
Metal-Catalyzed Asymmetric Synthesis and Stereoselective Reactions
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Diastereoselective Synthesis of Functionalized Aziridines

Contributor(s): Mark Lautens and David A. Candito
R. Shen, X. Huang*
Zhejiang University, Hangzhou and Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, P. R. of China
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Publication Date:
21 January 2010 (online)

Significance

The authors report a unique synthesis of densely functionalized aziridines arising from the reaction of (Z)-alk-2-en-4-ynoates with TsNBr2 occurring with high regio- and stereo­selectivity.