Stereochemistry of the ring-opening of an activated vinylcyclopropane

Abstract
Optically active dimethyl 2-vinylcyclopropane-1,1-dicarboxylate reacts with pyrolidine with clean inversion of configuration at C(5); its reaction with enamines appears to involve prior cleavage of the C(3)–C(5) bond.

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