Abstract
Lithiation of N-aryl S-α-alkylbenzyl thiocarbamates leads to rearrangement with migration of the N-aryl ring to the anionic centre α to S, a process which generally proceeds with ca. 98% retention of stereochemistry and returns chiral benzylic tertiary thiols in high enantiomeric ratios.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3395-3397 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Chemical Communications |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 12 |
Early online date | 17 Feb 2011 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 28 Mar 2011 |