Abstract
"Chemical Equation Presented" An efficient catalytic system for the intramolecular ene reaction of allene and alkene of diarylvinylidenecyclopropanes has been established. The reaction was achieved by using [RhCl(CO)2]2 as the catalyst in co-solvents of toluene and acetonitrile. MeCN was found to play a crucial role in controlling the reaction toward formation of bicyclo[5.1.0]octylene derivatives. An alternative system consisting of [RhCl(CO)2]2 and toluene in the absence of MeCN was found to give [2 + 2] cycloaddition adducts. The structures have been unambiguously determined by X-ray structural analysis. Deuterium labeling experiments were conducted to confirm the mechanism hypothesis.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 64-67 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Organic Letters |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2010 |