Abstract
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The chiral vinyl sulfoximines 1 and 2 (R‘ = C6H5, CH3,n-Bu, C6H5CH2CH2) have been prepared; they undergo conjugate addition reactions with organometallic reagents with high asymmetric induction. These conjugate addition adducts have been converted to chiral 3-alkylalkanoic acids in high enantiomeric excess (>90%). © 1986, American Chemical Society. All rights reserved.