The first Corey-Chaykovsky epoxidation and cyclopropanation in ionic liquids

S. Chandrasekhar, Ch. Narasihmulu, V. Jagadeshwar and K. Venkatram Reddy

*Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India , Email: srivariciict.res.in

S. Chandrasekhar, Ch. Narasihmulu, V. Jagadeshwar, K. Venkatram Reddy, Tetrahedron Lett., 2003, 44, 3629-3630.

DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(03)00732-9

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Abstract

The first Corey-Chaykovsky epoxidation and cyclopropanation using trimethyl sulfonium iodide/trimethyl sulfoxonium iodide and KOH as base in the recyclable ionic liquid, (bmim)PF₆ are described.

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Key Words

Sulfonium Ylides, Ionic Liquids, Epoxides, Cyclopropanes, Corey-Chaykovsky Reaction

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ID: JXX-Y2003-1690