Asymmetric synthesis of bicyclic amidines via rhodium-catalyzed [2+2+2] cycloaddition of carbodiimides

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 130, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 3262-3263

  Yu, Robert T ^a   Rovis, Tomislav ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIDINE; CYANAMIDE; RHODIUM;

ARTICLE; ASYMMETRIC SYNTHESIS; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; CHEMICAL REACTION; CYCLOADDITION; ELECTRON; ENANTIOSELECTIVITY;

ALKYNES; AMIDINES; BICYCLO COMPOUNDS; CARBODIIMIDES; CATALYSIS; CYCLIZATION; LIGANDS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; RHODIUM; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 41449109731     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja710065h     Document Type: Article

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