Rhodium-Catalyzed [7 + 1] Cycloaddition of Exocyclic 1,3-Dienylcyclopropanes and Carbon Monoxide.
Zhiqiang HuangXin WangYi JinZuwei WangZhi-Xiang YuPublished in: Organic letters (2023)
A rhodium-catalyzed [7 + 1] reaction of exocyclic 1,3-dienylcyclopropanes and carbon monoxide has been developed to synthesize eight-membered carbocycle-embedded bicyclic and tricyclic molecules. In addition, ab initio calculations were conducted to reveal the reaction mechanism.