Abstract
The Reformatsky reaction of ethyl bromodifluoroacetate to α-oxygenated sulfinylimines is described. Using Honda-Reformatsky conditions, the reaction proceeds with double diastereodifferentiation, with the configuration of the sulfinyl group determining the stereochemical course of the reaction. Excellent diastereoselectivities (>94:6) are obtained for the matched cases. In contrast, reaction with sulfinylimines derived from unsubstituted alkanals proceeded with virtually no diastereoselectivity.
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