Rh(I)-Catalyzed Intramolecular [3 + 2] Cycloaddition of <i>trans</i>-Vinylcyclopropane-enes
作者:Lei Jiao、Siyu Ye、Zhi-Xiang Yu
DOI:10.1021/ja8008715
日期:2008.6.1
Vinylcyclopropane (VCP) has been well applied as a five-carbon component, rather than a three-carbon component, in transition-metal catalyzed cycloadditions. Here we demonstrate a Rh(I)-catalyzed [3 + 2] reaction of trans-VCP-enes, where VCP acts as a three-carbon synthon to furnish five-membered carbocycles. This novel cycloaddition is efficient in generating bicyclic cyclopentanes in good yields