Theoretical Studies on Diastereo- and Enantioselective Rhodium-Catalyzed Cyclization of Diazo Compound via Intramolecular C-H Bond Insertion

Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis

Volumn 345, Issue 9-10, 2003, Pages 1159-1171

  Yoshikai, Naohiko ^a   Nakamura, Eiichi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

C H activation; Carbene complex; Cyclization; Diazo compounds; Rhodium; Stereoselectivity; Theoretical calculation

Indexed keywords

AMIDE; AZO COMPOUND; CARBON; CARBOXYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; DIRHODIUM TETRACARBOXYLATE; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND; HYDROGEN; RHODIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL PROCEDURES; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHIRALITY; CYCLIZATION; DIASTEREOISOMER; ENANTIOSELECTIVITY; HYDROGEN BOND; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; STEREOCHEMISTRY; THEORY;

EID: 0242522913     PISSN: 16154150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/adsc.200303092     Document Type: Article

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