Abstract
Epichlorohydrins 3 have been obtained with total diastereoselectivity from α-bromocarbonyl compounds and chloromethyllithium generated in situ. The treatment of compounds 3 with lithium iodide or lithium powder affords allyl alcohols 4 in a regioselective manner.
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