The stereochemical lability of cycloalkylzinc reagents combined with a large difference in reactivity between epimers has been exploited to form a wide variety of interesting organic compounds with both high yields and diastereoselectivities.
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Glorius, F. Stereochemistry by remote control. Nature Chem 2, 78–80 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.528
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