The reaction of chromium alkenyl carbene complexes with alkenyl oxazolines: A diastereoselective [3+2] annulation route to cyclopentanones

Synthesis

Volumn , Issue 7, 2000, Pages 935-940

  Barluenga, José ^a   Tomás, Miguel ^a   Suárez Sobrino, Angel L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carbene complexes; Chromium; Stereoselective

Indexed keywords

ALKENE; CARBENE; CYCLOPENTENONE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COMPLEX FORMATION; REACTION ANALYSIS; STEREOCHEMISTRY; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 0033935931     PISSN: 00397881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2000-6306     Document Type: Article

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