Enantioselective addition of an alkyllithium compound across a double bond is achieved by the complexation of various primary or secondary organolithium compounds with (−)‐sparteine [Eq. (a)]. This synthetic route is effective, simple, and may be useful for the synthesis of chiral disubstituted cyclopropanes.
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