Activation of cyclopropanes by transition metals

Last updated
Structure of the platinacyclobutane PtC3H6(bipy) derived from activation of cyclopropane. PtC3H6(bipy).png
Structure of the platinacyclobutane PtC3H6(bipy) derived from activation of cyclopropane.

In organometallic chemistry, the activation of cyclopropanes by transition metals is a research theme with implications for organic synthesis and homogeneous catalysis. [1] Being highly strained, cyclopropanes are prone to oxidative addition to transition metal complexes. The resulting metallacycles are susceptible to a variety of reactions. These reactions are rare examples of C-C bond activation. The rarity of C-C activation processes has been attributed to Steric effects that protect C-C bonds. Furthermore, the directionality of C-C bonds as compared to C-H bonds makes orbital interaction with transition metals less favorable. [2] Thermodynamically, C-C bond activation is more favored than C-H bond activation as the strength of a typical C-C bond is around 90 kcal per mole while the strength of a typical unactivated C-H bond is around 104 kcal per mole.

Contents

Ring Strain Energy Ranking.png

Two main approaches achieve C-C bond activation using a transition metal. One strategy is to increase the ring strain and the other is to stabilize the resulting cleaved C-C bond complex (e.g. through aromatization or chelation). Because of the large ring strain energy of cyclopropanes (29.0 kcal per mole), they are often used as substrates for C-C activation through oxidative addition of a transition metal into one of the three C-C bonds leading to a metallacyclobutane intermediate.

Substituents on the cyclopropane affect the course of its activation. [3]

Reaction scope

Cyclopropane

The first example of cyclopropane being activated by a metal complex was reported in 1955, involving the reaction of cyclopropane and hexachloroplatinic acid. This reaction produces the polymeric platinacyclobutane complex Pt(C3H6)Cl2. [4] [5] The bis(pyridine) adduct of this complex was characterized by X-ray crystallography. [6]

The electrophile Cp*Ir(PMe3)(Me)OTf reacts with cyclopropane to give the allyl complex: [7]

Cp*Ir(PMe3)(Me)OTf + C3H6 → [Cp*Ir(PMe3)(η3-C3H5)]OTf + CH4
Oxidative addition into cyclopropane C-C bond gives a metallacyclobutane. Oxidative Addition into Cyclopropane.png
Oxidative addition into cyclopropane C-C bond gives a metallacyclobutane.

Fused and spiro-cyclopropanes

Rhodium-catalyzed C-C bondactivation of strained spiropentanes leads to a cyclopentenones. [8] In terms of mechanism, the reaction proceeds by apparent oxidative addition of the 4-5 carbon-carbon bond, leading to a rhodacyclobutane intermediate. In the presence of carbon monoxide, migratory insertion of CO into one of the carbon-rhodium bonds gives a rhodacyclopentanone intermediate. Beta-carbon elimination to form an alkene from the other carbon-rhodium bond leads to a rhodacyclohexanone intermediate with an exocyclic double bond. Reductive elimination of the two carbon-rhodium bonds followed by isomerization of the exocyclic double bond leads to the desired beta-substituted cyclopentenone product. This reaction was applied to the total synthesis of (±)-β-cuparenone.

Murakami cyclopropane oxidative addition.png

Using the same rhodium(I) catalyst and C-C bond activation strategy one can access compounds with fused rings. [9] Once again the reaction involves oxidative addition to give a rhodacyclobutane eventually affording a rhodacycloheptene intermediate. Insertion of carbon monoxide into one of the carbon-rhodium bonds form a rhodacyclooctenone intermediate that can reductively eliminate to yield a 6,7-fused ring system. The authors propose that the regioselectivity of the initial oxidative addition is controlled by coordination of the endocyclic double bond to the rhodium catalyst.

Chung cyclopropane oxidative addition.png

Cyclopropyl halides

Nickel(0) complexes oxidatively cleave halocyclopropanes to give allyl)Ni(II) halides. [10]

Cyclopropylketones

With cyclopropylketones, transition metal can coordinate to the ketone to direct oxidative addition into the proximal C-C bond. The resulting metallacyclobutane intermediate can be in equilibrium with the six-membered alkyl metal enolate depending on presence of a Lewis acid (e.g. dimethylaluminum chloride [11] ).

Oxidative addition into cyclopropylketone.png

With the metallacyclobutane intermediate, 1,2-migratory insertion into an alkyne followed by reductive elimination yields a substituted cyclopentene product. Examples of intramolecular reactions with a tethered alkyne [11] and intermolecular reactions with a nontethered alkyne [12] both exist with use of a nickel or rhodium catalyst. With the six-membered alkyl metal enolate intermediate, dimerization [13] [14] or reaction with an added alpha-beta unsaturated ketone [15] yields a 1,3-substituted cyclopentane product.

Cyclopropylketone to cyclopentane.png
Cyclopropylketone to cyclopentene.png

Cyclopropylimines

Oxidative addition into cyclopropylimines gives a metalloenamine intermediate similar to oxidative addition to cyclopropylketones giving alkylmetalloenolates. These intermediates can also reaction with alpha-beta unsaturated ketones to give disubstituted cyclopentane products following reductive elimination. [16]

With rhodium, the intermediate metalloenamine reacts with tethered alkynes. [17] and alkenes [18] to give cyclized products such as pyrroles and cyclohexenones, respectively.

Cyclopropylimine to pyrrole.png

Alylidenecyclopropanes

Alkylidenecyclopropanes more readily undergo C-C bond oxidative addition than cyclopropanes.

Following oxidative addition, 1,2-insertion mechanisms are common and reductive elimination yields the desired product. The 1,2-insertion step usually occurs with an alkyne, [19] alkene, [20] or allene [21] and the final product is often a 5 or 7 membered ring. Six-membered rings may be formed after dimerization of the metallocyclobutane intermediate with another alkylidenecyclopropane substrate and subsequent reductive elimination. [22] Common transition metals utilized with alkylidenecyclopropanes are nickel, rhodium, and palladium. It has been shown that the metallacyclobutane intermediate following oxidative addition to the distal C-C bond can isomerize. [23]

Oxidative addition into alkylidenecyclopropane.png
Alkylidenecyclopropane reactivity with palladium.png
Pyrovellerolactone synthesis.png

Vinylcyclopropanes

Oxidative addition of vinylcyclopropanes primarily occurs at the proximal position, giving pi-allyl intermediates. Through subsequent insertion reactions (e.g. with alkynes, [24] alkenes, [25] and carbon monoxide [26] ), rings of various sizes and fused ring systems [27] can be formed.

Oxidative addition into vinylcyclopropane.png

Cyclopropenes

Oxidative addition into cyclopropenes normally occurs at the less hindered position to yield the metallacyclobutane. This reaction can result in formation of cyclopentadienones, [28] cyclohexenones, [29] and phenols. [29]

Cyclopropene reactions.png

Related Research Articles

The 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition is a chemical reaction between a 1,3-dipole and a dipolarophile to form a five-membered ring. The earliest 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions were described in the late 19th century to the early 20th century, following the discovery of 1,3-dipoles. Mechanistic investigation and synthetic application were established in the 1960s, primarily through the work of Rolf Huisgen. Hence, the reaction is sometimes referred to as the Huisgen cycloaddition. 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition is an important route to the regio- and stereoselective synthesis of five-membered heterocycles and their ring-opened acyclic derivatives. The dipolarophile is typically an alkene or alkyne, but can be other pi systems. When the dipolarophile is an alkyne, aromatic rings are generally produced.

The azide-alkyne Huisgen cycloaddition is a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition between an azide and a terminal or internal alkyne to give a 1,2,3-triazole. Rolf Huisgen was the first to understand the scope of this organic reaction. American chemist Karl Barry Sharpless has referred to this cycloaddition as "the cream of the crop" of click chemistry and "the premier example of a click reaction".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pauson–Khand reaction</span> Chemical reaction

The Pauson–Khand (PK) reaction is a chemical reaction, described as a [2+2+1] cycloaddition. In it, an alkyne, an alkene and carbon monoxide combine into a α,β-cyclopentenone in the presence of a metal-carbonyl catalyst.

Dynamic covalent chemistry (DCvC) is a synthetic strategy employed by chemists to make complex molecular and supramolecular assemblies from discrete molecular building blocks. DCvC has allowed access to complex assemblies such as covalent organic frameworks, molecular knots, polymers, and novel macrocycles. Not to be confused with dynamic combinatorial chemistry, DCvC concerns only covalent bonding interactions. As such, it only encompasses a subset of supramolecular chemistries.

A carbometallation is any reaction where a carbon-metal bond reacts with a carbon-carbon π-bond to produce a new carbon-carbon σ-bond and a carbon-metal σ-bond. The resulting carbon-metal bond can undergo further carbometallation reactions or it can be reacted with a variety of electrophiles including halogenating reagents, carbonyls, oxygen, and inorganic salts to produce different organometallic reagents. Carbometallations can be performed on alkynes and alkenes to form products with high geometric purity or enantioselectivity, respectively. Some metals prefer to give the anti-addition product with high selectivity and some yield the syn-addition product. The outcome of syn and anti- addition products is determined by the mechanism of the carbometallation.

The vinylcyclopropane rearrangement or vinylcyclopropane-cyclopentene rearrangement is a ring expansion reaction, converting a vinyl-substituted cyclopropane ring into a cyclopentene ring.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Liebeskind–Srogl coupling</span>

The Liebeskind–Srogl coupling reaction is an organic reaction forming a new carbon–carbon bond from a thioester and a boronic acid using a metal catalyst. It is a cross-coupling reaction. This reaction was invented by and named after Jiri Srogl from the Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic, and Lanny S. Liebeskind from Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. There are three generations of this reaction, with the first generation shown below. The original transformation used catalytic Pd(0), TFP = tris(2-furyl)phosphine as an additional ligand and stoichiometric CuTC = copper(I) thiophene-2-carboxylate as a co-metal catalyst. The overall reaction scheme is shown below.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Organocobalt chemistry</span> Chemistry of compounds with a carbon to cobalt bond

Organocobalt chemistry is the chemistry of organometallic compounds containing a carbon to cobalt chemical bond. Organocobalt compounds are involved in several organic reactions and the important biomolecule vitamin B12 has a cobalt-carbon bond. Many organocobalt compounds exhibit useful catalytic properties, the preeminent example being dicobalt octacarbonyl.

Organogold chemistry is the study of compounds containing gold–carbon bonds. They are studied in academic research, but have not received widespread use otherwise. The dominant oxidation states for organogold compounds are I with coordination number 2 and a linear molecular geometry and III with CN = 4 and a square planar molecular geometry.

Metal carbon dioxide complexes are coordination complexes that contain carbon dioxide ligands. Aside from the fundamental interest in the coordination chemistry of simple molecules, studies in this field are motivated by the possibility that transition metals might catalyze useful transformations of CO2. This research is relevant both to organic synthesis and to the production of "solar fuels" that would avoid the use of petroleum-based fuels.

A metal-centered cycloaddition is a subtype of the more general class of cycloaddition reactions. In such reactions "two or more unsaturated molecules unite directly to form a ring", incorporating a metal bonded to one or more of the molecules. Cycloadditions involving metal centers are a staple of organic and organometallic chemistry, and are involved in many industrially-valuable synthetic processes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Catellani reaction</span>

The Catellani reaction was discovered by Marta Catellani and co-workers in 1997. The reaction uses aryl iodides to perform bi- or tri-functionalization, including C-H functionalization of the unsubstituted ortho position(s), followed a terminating cross-coupling reaction at the ipso position. This cross-coupling cascade reaction depends on the ortho-directing transient mediator, norbornene.

Dialkylbiaryl phosphine ligands are phosphine ligands that are used in homogeneous catalysis. They have proved useful in Buchwald-Hartwig amination and etherification reactions as well as Negishi cross-coupling, Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling, and related reactions. In addition to these Pd-based processes, their use has also been extended to transformations catalyzed by nickel, gold, silver, copper, rhodium, and ruthenium, among other transition metals.

In organic chemistry, the Murai reaction is an organic reaction that uses C-H activation to create a new C-C bond between a terminal or strained internal alkene and an aromatic compound using a ruthenium catalyst. The reaction, named after Shinji Murai, was first reported in 1993. While not the first example of C-H activation, the Murai reaction is notable for its high efficiency and scope. Previous examples of such hydroarylations required more forcing conditions and narrow scope.

A phosphetane is a 4-membered organophosphorus heterocycle. The parent phosphetane molecule, which has the formula C3H7P, is one atom larger than phosphiranes, one smaller than phospholes, and is the heavy-atom analogue of azetidines. The first known phosphetane synthesis was reported in 1957 by Kosolapoff and Struck, but the method was both inefficient and hard to reproduce, with yields rarely exceeding 1%. A far more efficient method was reported in 1962 by McBride, whose method allowed for the first studies into the physical and chemical properties of phosphetanes. Phosphetanes are a well understood class of molecules that have found broad applications as chemical building blocks, reagents for organic/inorganic synthesis, and ligands in coordination chemistry.

Vinylcyclopropane [5+2] cycloaddition is a type of cycloaddition between a vinylcyclopropane (VCP) and an olefin or alkyne to form a seven-membered ring.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sukbok Chang</span> South Korean chemist

Sukbok Chang is a South Korean organic chemist. He is a distinguished professor in the Department of Chemistry at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). He is also the director of the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) Center for Catalytic Hydrocarbon Functionalizations (CCHF). He was an associate editor on ACS Catalysis and has served on the editorial advisory boards of The Journal of Organic Chemistry, Journal of the American Chemical Society, and Accounts of Chemical Research. His major research interest is transition metal catalyzed C-H bond functionalization for the carbon-carbon bond and carbon-heteroatom bond formation.

Shuttle catalysis is used to describe catalytic reactions where a chemical entity of a donor molecule is transferred to an acceptor molecule. In these reactions, while the number of chemical bonds of each reactant changes, the types and total number of chemical bonds remain constant over the course of the reaction. In contrast to many organic reactions which exothermicity practically renders them irreversible, reactions operated under shuttle catalysis are often reversible. However, the position of the equilibrium can be driven to the product side through Le Chatelier’s principle. The driving forces for this equilibrium shift are typically the formation of a gas/precipitation, the use of high ground-state energy reactants or the formation of stabilized products or the excess equivalents of a reactant.

Carbon-carbon bond activation refers to the breaking of carbon-carbon bonds in organic molecules. This process is an important tool in organic synthesis, as it allows for the formation of new carbon-carbon bonds and the construction of complex organic molecules. However, C–C bond activation is challenging mainly for the following reasons: (1) C-H bond activation is a competitive process of C-C activation, which is both energetically and kinetically more favorable; (2) the accessibility of the transition metal center to C–C bonds is generally difficult due to its 'hidden' nature; (3) relatively high stability of the C–C bond. As a result, in the early stage, most examples of C-C activation are of stringed ring systems, which makes C-C activation more favorable by increasing the energy of the starting material. However, C-C activation of unstrained C-C bonds has remained challenging until the recent two decades.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hydrocupration</span> Chemical reaction

A hydrocupration is a chemical reaction whereby a ligated copper hydride species, reacts with a carbon-carbon or carbon-oxygen pi-system; this insertion is typically thought to occur via a four-membered ring transition state, producing a new copper-carbon or copper-oxygen sigma-bond and a stable (generally) carbon-hydrogen sigma-bond. In the latter instance (copper-oxygen), protonation (protodemetalation) is typical – the former (copper-carbon) has broad utility. The generated copper-carbon bond (organocuprate) has been employed in various nucleophilic additions to polar conjugated and non-conjugated systems and has also been used to forge new carbon-heteroatom bonds.

References

  1. Dong, Guangbin (2014). C-C Bond Activation. London: Springer. pp. 195–232. ISBN   978-3-642-55054-6.
  2. Souillart, Laetitia; Cramer, Nicolai (2015-09-09). "Catalytic C–C Bond Activations via Oxidative Addition to Transition Metals". Chemical Reviews. 115 (17): 9410–9464. doi:10.1021/acs.chemrev.5b00138. ISSN   0009-2665. PMID   26044343.
  3. Bart, Suzanne C.; Chirik, Paul J. (2003-01-01). "Selective, Catalytic Carbon−Carbon Bond Activation and Functionalization Promoted by Late Transition Metal Catalysts". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 125 (4): 886–887. doi:10.1021/ja028912j. ISSN   0002-7863. PMID   12537484.
  4. Osdene, T. S.; Timmis, G. M.; Maguire, M. H.; Shaw, G.; Goldwhite, H.; Saunders, B. C.; Clark, Edward R.; Epstein, P. F.; Lamchen, M. (1955-01-01). "Notes". Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed): 2038–2056. doi:10.1039/jr9550002038. ISSN   0368-1769.
  5. Adams, D. M.; Chatt, J.; Guy, R. G.; Sheppard, N. (1961-01-01). "149. The Structure of "Cyclopropane Platinous Chloride"". Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed). doi:10.1039/JR9610000738.
  6. R.D. Gillard; M Keeton; R. Mason; M.F. Pilbrow; D.R. Russell (1971). "Cyclopropane Complexes of Platinum: Some Synthetic Studies and the Reactivity and Crystal Structure of 1,6-Dichloro-2,3-trimethylene-4,5-bis(pyridine)platinum(IV)". Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 33 (2): 247–258. doi:10.1016/S0022-328X(00)88414-4.
  7. Burger, Peter; Bergman, Robert G. (1993). "Facile intermolecular activation of carbon-hydrogen bonds in methane and other hydrocarbons and silicon-hydrogen bonds in silanes with the iridium(III) complex Cp*(PMe3)Ir(CH3)(OTf)". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 115 (22): 10462–3. doi:10.1021/ja00075a113.
  8. Matsuda, Takanori; Tsuboi, Tomoya; Murakami, Masahiro (2007-10-01). "Rhodium-Catalyzed Carbonylation of Spiropentanes". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 129 (42): 12596–12597. doi:10.1021/ja0732779. ISSN   0002-7863. PMID   17914819.
  9. Kim, Sun Young; Lee, Sang Ick; Choi, Soo Young; Chung, Young Keun (2008-06-16). "Rhodium-Catalyzed Carbonylative [3+3+1] Cycloaddition of Biscyclopropanes with a Vinyl Substituent To Form Seven-Membered Rings". Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 47 (26): 4914–4917. doi:10.1002/anie.200800432. ISSN   1521-3773. PMID   18496802.
  10. Peganova, T. A.; Isaeva, L. S.; Petrovskii, P. V.; Kravtsov, D. N. (1990). "On the interaction of a nickel(0) complex with mono- and dibromo derivatives of cyclopropane. Novel η3-allylnickel complexes". Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 384 (3): 397–403. doi:10.1016/0022-328X(90)87131-V.
  11. 1 2 Koga, Yuji; Narasaka, Koichi (1999-07-01). "Rhodium Catalyzed Transformation of 4-Pentynyl Cyclopropanes to Bicyclo[4.3.0]nonenones via Cleavage of Cyclopropane Ring". Chemistry Letters. 28 (7): 705–706. doi:10.1246/cl.1999.705. ISSN   0366-7022.
  12. Tamaki, Takashi; Ohashi, Masato; Ogoshi, Sensuke (2011-12-09). "[3+2] Cycloaddition Reaction of Cyclopropyl Ketones with Alkynes Catalyzed by Nickel/Dimethylaluminum Chloride". Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 50 (50): 12067–12070. doi:10.1002/anie.201106174. ISSN   1521-3773. PMID   22006658.
  13. Ogoshi, Sensuke; Nagata, Midue; Kurosawa, Hideo (2006-04-01). "Formation of Nickeladihydropyran by Oxidative Addition of Cyclopropyl Ketone. Key Intermediate in Nickel-Catalyzed Cycloaddition". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 128 (16): 5350–5351. doi:10.1021/ja060220y. ISSN   0002-7863. PMID   16620100.
  14. Tamaki, Takashi; Nagata, Midue; Ohashi, Masato; Ogoshi, Sensuke (2009-10-05). "Synthesis and Reactivity of Six-Membered Oxa-Nickelacycles: A Ring-Opening Reaction of Cyclopropyl Ketones". Chemistry – A European Journal. 15 (39): 10083–10091. doi:10.1002/chem.200900929. ISSN   1521-3765. PMID   19718721.
  15. Liu, Lei; Montgomery, John (2006-04-01). "Dimerization of Cyclopropyl Ketones and Crossed Reactions of Cyclopropyl Ketones with Enones as an Entry to Five-Membered Rings". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 128 (16): 5348–5349. doi:10.1021/ja0602187. ISSN   0002-7863. PMID   16620099.
  16. Liu, Lei; Montgomery, John (2007-09-01). "[3+2] Cycloaddition Reactions of Cyclopropyl Imines with Enones". Organic Letters. 9 (20): 3885–3887. doi:10.1021/ol071376l. ISSN   1523-7060. PMID   17760449.
  17. Chen, Gen-Qiang; Zhang, Xiao-Nan; Wei, Yin; Tang, Xiang-Ying; Shi, Min (2014-08-04). "Catalyst-Dependent Divergent Synthesis of Pyrroles from 3-Alkynyl Imine Derivatives: A Noncarbonylative and Carbonylative Approach". Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 53 (32): 8492–8497. doi: 10.1002/anie.201405215 . ISSN   1521-3773. PMID   24964965.
  18. Shaw, Megan H.; McCreanor, Niall G.; Whittingham, William G.; Bower, John F. (2015-01-14). "Reversible C–C Bond Activation Enables Stereocontrol in Rh-Catalyzed Carbonylative Cycloadditions of Aminocyclopropanes". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 137 (1): 463–468. doi:10.1021/ja511335v. ISSN   0002-7863. PMID   25539136.
  19. Delgado, Alejandro; Rodríguez, J. Ramón; Castedo, Luis; Mascareñas, José L. (2003-08-01). "Palladium-Catalyzed [3+2] Intramolecular Cycloaddition of Alk-5-ynylidenecyclopropanes: A Rapid, Practical Approach to Bicyclo[3.3.0]octenes". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 125 (31): 9282–9283. doi:10.1021/ja0356333. ISSN   0002-7863. PMID   12889943.
  20. Gulías, Moisés; García, Rebeca; Delgado, Alejandro; Castedo, Luis; Mascareñas, José L. (2006-01-01). "Palladium-Catalyzed [3 + 2] Intramolecular Cycloaddition of Alk-5-enylidenecyclopropanes". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 128 (2): 384–385. doi:10.1021/ja054487t. ISSN   0002-7863. PMID   16402805.
  21. Trillo, Beatriz; Gulías, Moisés; López, Fernando; Castedo, Luis; Mascareñas, José L. (2006-11-01). "Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular [3C+2C] Cycloaddition of Alkylidenecyclopropanes to Allenes". Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis. 348 (16–17): 2381–2384. doi:10.1002/adsc.200600347. ISSN   1615-4169.
  22. Ohashi, Masato; Taniguchi, Tomoaki; Ogoshi, Sensuke (2010-06-14). "[3 + 3] Cyclodimerization of Methylenecyclopropanes: Stoichiometric and Catalytic Reactions of Nickel(0) with Electron-Deficient Alkylidenecyclopropanes". Organometallics. 29 (11): 2386–2389. doi:10.1021/om100317y. ISSN   0276-7333.
  23. García-Fandiño, Rebeca; Gulías, Moisés; Castedo, Luis; Granja, Juan R.; Mascareñas, José L.; Cárdenas, Diego J. (2008-01-01). "Palladium-Catalysed [3+2] Cycloaddition of Alk-5-ynylidenecyclopropanes to Alkynes: A Mechanistic DFT Study". Chemistry – A European Journal. 14 (1): 272–281. doi:10.1002/chem.200700973. ISSN   1521-3765. PMID   17955506.
  24. Shintani, Ryo; Nakatsu, Hiroki; Takatsu, Keishi; Hayashi, Tamio (2009-09-07). "Rhodium-Catalyzed Asymmetric [5+2] Cycloaddition of Alkyne–Vinylcyclopropanes". Chemistry – A European Journal. 15 (35): 8692–8694. doi:10.1002/chem.200901463. ISSN   1521-3765. PMID   19637169.
  25. Wender, Paul A.; Haustedt, Lars O.; Lim, Jaehong; Love, Jennifer A.; Williams, Travis J.; Yoon, Joo-Yong (2006-05-01). "Asymmetric Catalysis of the [5 + 2] Cycloaddition Reaction of Vinylcyclopropanes and π-Systems". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 128 (19): 6302–6303. doi:10.1021/ja058590u. ISSN   0002-7863. PMID   16683779. S2CID   197039161.
  26. Wang, Yuanyuan; Wang, Jingxin; Su, Jiachun; Huang, Feng; Jiao, Lei; Liang, Yong; Yang, Dazhi; Zhang, Shiwei; Wender, Paul A. (2007-08-01). "A Computationally Designed Rh(I)-Catalyzed Two-Component [5+2+1] Cycloaddition of Ene-vinylcyclopropanes and CO for the Synthesis of Cyclooctenones". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 129 (33): 10060–10061. doi:10.1021/ja072505w. ISSN   0002-7863. PMID   17655302.
  27. Lin, Mu; Li, Feng; Jiao, Lei; Yu, Zhi-Xiang (2011-02-16). "Rh(I)-Catalyzed Formal [5 + 1]/[2 + 2 + 1] Cycloaddition of 1-Yne-vinylcyclopropanes and Two CO Units: One-Step Construction of Multifunctional Angular Tricyclic 5/5/6 Compounds". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 133 (6): 1690–1693. doi:10.1021/ja110039h. ISSN   0002-7863. PMID   21250688.
  28. Wender, Paul A.; Paxton, Thomas J.; Williams, Travis J. (2006-11-01). "Cyclopentadienone Synthesis by Rhodium(I)-Catalyzed [3 + 2] Cycloaddition Reactions of Cyclopropenones and Alkynes". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 128 (46): 14814–14815. doi:10.1021/ja065868p. ISSN   0002-7863. PMID   17105285.
  29. 1 2 Li, Changkun; Zhang, Hang; Feng, Jiajie; Zhang, Yan; Wang, Jianbo (2010-07-02). "Rh(I)-Catalyzed Carbonylative Carbocyclization of Tethered Ene− and Yne−cyclopropenes". Organic Letters. 12 (13): 3082–3085. doi:10.1021/ol101091r. ISSN   1523-7060. PMID   20536190. S2CID   11710441.