Enantioselective desymmetrization of cyclopropenes by hydroacylation

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 132, Issue 46, 2010, Pages 16354-16355

  Phan, Diem H T ^a   Kou, Kevin G M ^a   Dong, Vy M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPROPENES; DESYM-METRIZATION; DIASTEREOCONTROL; ENANTIOMERIC EXCESS; ENANTIOSELECTIVE; HYDROACYLATION; QUATERNARY STEREOCENTERS;

RHODIUM;

KETONE DERIVATIVE;

ACYLATION; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; DIASTEREOISOMER; ENANTIOSELECTIVITY;

ACYLATION; ALKENES; CATALYSIS; CYCLIZATION; LIGANDS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; RHODIUM; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 78649953669     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: 15205126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja107738a     Document Type: Article

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