Abstract
(Chemical Equation Presented) The beauty and power of transition-metal- catalyzed reactions has been demonstrated by the one-step synthesis of steroid scaffolds from readily available allenes. The best results (57-73% yield) were obtained using trans-[RhCl(CO) (PPh3)2] as the catalyst in toluene (see scheme; E = CN, CO2Me, SO2Ph, Ts = toluene-4-sulfonyl).
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 5275-5278 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue number | 33 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 19 Aug 2005 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Allenes
- Cyclization
- Homogeneous catalysis
- Rhodium
- Steroids