Rhodium(II) ‐ or Copper(I)‐Catalyzed Formal Intramolecular Carbene Insertion into Vinylic C(sp2)−H Bonds: Access to Substituted 1H‐Indenes

AngewchemRhodium(II) ‐ or Copper(I)‐Catalyzed Formal Intramolecular Carbene Insertion into Vinylic C(sp2)−H Bonds: Access to Substituted 1H‐Indenes: A rhodium(II) ‐ or copper(I)‐catalyzed formal intramolecular carbene insertion into vinylic C(sp2)−H bonds is reported herein. This method provides straightforward access to 1H‐indenes with high efficiency...

Source: Organometallic Current - November 23, 2017 Category: Chemistry Tags: Cu catalyzed Rh Catalyzed Source Type: blogs