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Synlett 1998; 1998(4): 443-445
DOI: 10.1055/s-1998-1664
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On the Counterion Dependence of the Rhodium(I)-Catalysed [4 + 2] Cycloaddition - A Remarkable Accelerating Effect of the Hexafluoroantimonate Anion

Donogh J. R. O'Mahony* , David B. Belanger, Tom Livinghouse
  • *Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717
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31 December 2000 (online)

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The choice of electronic environment about the metal atom is crucial to the observed selectivity in the Rh(I)-catalysed [4 + 2] cycloaddition. An account of the influence of the counterion on the rate, diastereo-, enantio- and product selectivity is described.

rhodium catalysed [4 + 2] - counterion effects - hexafluoroantimonate - Diels-Alder reaction - hexahydroisoindoles