Synlett 2007(3): 0453-0459  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-967986
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Allenic Pauson-Khand Reaction Catalyzed by Cobalt-Rhodium Hetero­bimetallic Nanoparticles

Ji Hoon Park, Sun Young Kim, Soo Min Kim, Sang Ick Lee, Young Keun Chung*
Intelligent Textile System Research Center and Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-747, Korea
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Publication History

Received 8 November 2006
Publication Date:
07 February 2007 (online)

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Abstract

Pauson-Khand reaction of allenynes, catalyzed by Co-Rh heterobimetallic nanoparticles, was developed for the synthesis of [5.6]- and [5.7]-bicyclic enones. The cyclization occurred selectively with the distal double bond of the allene. The catalytic system could be used at least six times without loss of catalytic activity.