1. Hypoiodite-Mediated Cyclopropanation of Alkenes.
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Yoshimura, Akira, Koski, Steven R., Kastern, Brent J., Fuchs, Jonathan M., Jones, T. Nicholas, Yusubova, Roza Y., Nemykin, Victor N., and Zhdankin, Viktor V.
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HYPOIODITES ,CYCLOPROPANATION ,ALKENES ,TRANSITION metals ,MALONONITRILE ,CHEMICAL synthesis - Abstract
An efficient, transition metal-free procedure for the cyclopropanation of alkenes using malononitrile and the LiI- tBuOCl combination under mild reaction conditions is described. The reaction mechanism most likely involves tBuOI generated in situ from LiI and tBuOCl. The utility of this new methodology has been demonstrated by the synthesis of a potential HIV-1 RT inhibitor. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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