title: Rhodium-catalyzed asymmetric ring opening of oxabicyclic alkenes with organoboronic acids.
abstract: The first rhodium(I)-catalyzed asymmetric addition of organoboronic acids to oxabicyclic alkenes is reported. This asymmetric ring-opening (ARO) reaction can proceed in high yield under very mild conditions with electronically diverse organoboronic acids, in a highly diastereoselective and enantioselective manner. [structure: see text]
authors.affiliation: Davenport Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5H 3H6. mlautens@chem.utoronto.ca
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lautens
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dockendorff
authors.forename: Keith
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fagnou
authors.forename: Adrianna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Malicki