Enantioselective reductive cyclization of 1,6-enynes via rhodium-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation: C-C bond formation precedes hydrogen activation

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 127, Issue 17, 2005, Pages 6174-6175

  Jang, Hye Young ^a   Hughes, Freddie W ^a   Gong, Hegui ^a   Zhang, Junmei ^a   Brodbelt, Jennifer S ^a   Krische, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1,6 ENYNE; ALKYNE DERIVATIVE; CARBON; HYDROGEN; RHODIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COVALENT BOND; CYCLIZATION; ENANTIOSELECTIVITY; HYDROGENATION; ISOMERIZATION; OXIDATION; PROTON TRANSPORT; REACTION ANALYSIS; STOICHIOMETRY;

EID: 18244392211     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja042645v     Document Type: Article

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