文摘
An efficient strategy for nucleophilic ring opening of donor-acceptor (DA)-cyclopropanes with electron rich arenes to provide 2-(2,2-diarylethyl)malonates in excellent yields is described. The reaction was found to be successful with heteroarenes as the nucleophile as well. Reaction of enantiopure DA-cyclopropane with arene/heteroarene as the nucleophiles afforded the corresponding 2-(2,2-diarylethyl)malonates with high yield and enantioselectivity (ee 95%). The synthetic utility of the products was demonstrated by converting them easily into other important synthetic scaffolds like functionalized cyclohexene and malonic acid derivatives.