Conformer-related pathways in cycloaddition of vinylaziridines and alkynes catalyzed by rhodium(I)-complex

  • Jian Chen
  • , Minmin Huang
  • , Fei Xia*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The conformer-related reaction pathways in the cycloaddition of vinylaziridines with alkynes were calculated using DFT methods. The calculated results reveal that the ring-opening products of vinylaziridines possess two different conformers with the specific sites available for coordination of alkynes. The formed alkyne-coordinated complexes results in the different C–N bond addition intermediates. In the cycloaddition reaction catalyzed by [Rh(η6-C10H8)(COD)]SbF6, the intermediate needs an isomerization to yield the final [5 + 2] cycloaddition product. In the reaction catalyzed by [Rh(NBD)2]BF4, such an isomerization is dispensable to yield the final [3 + 2] cycloaddition product.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)21-25
Number of pages5
JournalChemical Physics Letters
Volume713
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2018

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