Vinylcyclopropanation of olefins via 3-methoxy-1-propenylrhodium(I)

J Am Chem Soc. 2006 Mar 1;128(8):2516-7. doi: 10.1021/ja0575326.

Abstract

New cyclization reactions forming vinylcyclopropanes were developed wherein an alkenylrhodium(I) possessing a methoxy group at the allylic position as a potential leaving group acts as an allylic carbene equivalent. By this protocol, a vinylcyclopropane was installed in a complex cyclic structure in a single operation via successive multiple carbon-carbon bond formations.