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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Wang H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3773518 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chemical science 20130701 7
The rhodium-catalyzed reaction of electron-deficient alkenes with substituted aryldiazoacetates and vinyldiazoacetates results in highly stereoselective cyclopropanations. With adamantylglycine derived catalyst Rh<sub>2</sub>(<i>S</i>-TCPTAD)<sub>4</sub>, high asymmetric induction (up to 98% ee) can be obtained with a range of substrates. Computational studies suggest that the reaction is facilitated by weak interaction between the carbenoid and the substrate carbonyl but subsequently proceeds v ...[more]