Catalytic Asymmetric [2, 3]-Sigmatropic Rearrangement of Sulfur Ylides Generated from Carbenoids and Allenic 2-Methylphenyl Sulfide†
Dedicated to Professor ZHOU Wei-Shan on the occasion of his 80th birthday.
Abstract
The first investigation on catalytic asymmetric [2, 3]-sigmatropic rearrangement of sulfur ylides generated from carbenoids and allenic phenyl sulfide was carried out. Up to 55% ee value was obtained.