Abstract
By variation of the aryl substituents of silyl enol ethers 1a–e and 1f–k, the influence of their nucleophilicity on the stereochemical outcome of cyclopropanation reactions was studied. Using the neutral Schiff‐base catalyst 2 · Cu(OAc)2, there was only a weak effect. On the other hand, with the cationic bisoxazoline complex 3· CuOTf a remarkable increase in the enantioselectivity was observed with more strongly electron‐attracting substituents such as a trifluoromethyl or nitro group.