Enantioselective [2,3]-Wittig rearrangement of allyl picolyl ethers with chiral lithium amides

Highly enantioselective [2,3]-Wittig rearrangement of 2-(allyloxymethyl)pyridine using chiral lithium amides to give 1-(2-pyridyl)-3-butenol with up to 95% ee was achieved.