Controlling factors for rhodium-catalyzed enantioselective C-H functionalization vs. cyclopropanation

ORGN 486

Michael G. Coleman, mcoleman@buffalo.edu, Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14260 and Huw M. L. Davies, hdavies@acsu.buffalo.edu, Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, SUNY, Buffalo, NY 14260.
Enantioselective C-H functionalization by rhodium carbenoids is a broadly useful reaction for organic synthesis. This presentation will define what factors govern selectivity for allylic C-H functionalization over cyclopropanation.

 

Metal-Mediated Reactions and Syntheses
1:00 PM-5:00 PM, Wednesday, 29 March 2006 Georgia World Congress Center -- C302, Oral

Division of Organic Chemistry

The 231st ACS National Meeting, Atlanta, GA, March 26-30, 2006