Enantioselective rearrangement of exo-norbornene oxide to nortricyclanol

The enantioselective α-deprotonation-rearrangement of exo-norbornene oxide 1 to (-)-nortricyclanol 2 in up to 52% ee using a nonracemic lithium amide, or an organolithium in the presence of (-)-sparteine, is described.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hodgson, D, Wisedale, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1996