Asymmetric catalysis of the [5 + 2] cycloaddition reaction of vinylcyclopropanes and π-systems

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 128, Issue 19, 2006, Pages 6302-6303

  Wender, Paul A ^a   Haustedt, Lars O ^a   Lim, Jaehong ^a   Love, Jennifer A ^a   Williams, Travis J ^a   Yoon, Joo Yong ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPROPANE DERIVATIVE; VINYL DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; ASYMMETRIC CATALYSIS; CYCLOADDITION; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; LIGAND BINDING; REACTION ANALYSIS; STEREOCHEMISTRY; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

ALKENES; CATALYSIS; CYCLOPROPANES; RHODIUM; SOLUTIONS; STEREOISOMERISM; VINYL COMPOUNDS;

EID: 33646551510     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja058590u     Document Type: Article

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