Abstract
The regio- and stereoselective ring opening of vinyl epoxides has been achieved by the use of Lewis acid, MgBr 2, affording bromohydrins in excellent yield, which are readily transformed to azidoalcohol, a key intermediate of several classes of pyrrolizidine and indolizidine alkaloids. The scope and limitations of the reaction are discussed.
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