ChemInform Abstract: An External Chiral Ligand Controlled Enantioselective Opening of Oxirane and Oxetane by Organolithiums.
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The chiral ligands (I) and (II) are used to control the enantioselective ring opening of oxiranes and oxetanes by organo-Li compounds to give the corresponding alcohols with an e.e. up to 47%.