The lithiation of 2-chloroglucal derivatives

Reactions of Allylmagnesium Reagents with Carbonyl Compounds and Compounds with C═N Double Bonds: Their Diastereoselectivities Generally Cannot Be Analyzed Using the Felkin-Anh and Chelation-Control Models

This review describes the additions of allylmagnesium reagents to carbonyl compounds and to imines, focusing on the differences in reactivity between allylmagnesium halides and other Grignard reagents. In many cases, allylmagnesium reagents either react with low stereoselectivity when other Grignard reagents react with high selectivity, or allylmagnesium reagents react with the opposite stereoselectivity. This review collects hundreds of examples, discusses the origins of stereoselectivities or the lack of stereoselectivity, and evaluates why selectivity may not occur and when it will likely occur.

Radical addition to ynol ethers — A convenient procedure for the stereoselective preparation of α-iodo enol ethers in neutral conditions

α-Iodo enol ethers, precursors of acyl anion equivalents, are not easily prepared. Herein we report that addition of activated iodoalkanes to ynol ethers under mild and neutral radical reaction conditions leads to α-iodo enol ethers in moderate to excellent yields with high stereoselectivity. The reaction can be carried out in various solvents at different temperatures. The methodology allows the preparation of β-alkylated and β,β-dialkylated α-iodo enol ethers. Reduction of the carbon-iodine bond of these species leads to the corresponding enol ethers with good yields.Key words: ynol ethers, enol ethers, radical addition, stereoselective.