Rhodium complex-catalyzed intramolecular ene-type reaction of allenynes

Synlett

Volumn , Issue 2, 2003, Pages 268-270

  Shibata, Takanori ^a   Takesue, Yuri ^a   Kadowaki, Sho ^a   Takagi, Kentaro ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alkynes; Allenes; Catalysis; Ene reactions; Rhodium

Indexed keywords

ALLENE DERIVATIVE; METHYL GROUP; RHODIUM;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COMPLEX FORMATION; CYCLIZATION; ISOMERISM; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 0037287106     PISSN: 09365214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-36804     Document Type: Article

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