Rhodium(ii)-catalysed intramolecular C–H insertion α- to oxygen: reactivity, selectivity and applications to natural product synthesis
2015 ◽
Vol 13
(23)
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pp. 6419-6431
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Keyword(s):
This review highlights reactivity and selectivity trends for the insertion of Rh(ii) carbenes into C–H bonds that are activated by α-oxygen substituents, and the application of this reaction to the total synthesis of some natural products.