Synthesis of functionalized cyclopentenes through catalytic asymmetric [3+2] cycloadditions of allenes with enones

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1426-1429

  Wilson, Jonathan E ^a   Fu, Gregory C ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymmetric synthesis; Cycloaddition; Homogeneous catalysis; Phosphanes

Indexed keywords

ASYMMETRIC SYNTHESIS; CYCLOADDITION; HOMOGENEOUS CATALYSIS; PHOSPHANES;

CATALYSIS; CATALYST SELECTIVITY; CATALYSTS; ISOMERS; REACTION KINETICS; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

OLEFINS;

ALKENE; CYCLOPENTANE DERIVATIVE; KETONE; PHOSPHINE; PHOSPHINE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; CYCLIZATION; STEREOISOMERISM; SYNTHESIS;

ALKENES; CATALYSIS; CYCLIZATION; CYCLOPENTANES; KETONES; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PHOSPHINES; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 33745941049     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.200503312     Document Type: Article

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