title: Catalytic diastereoselective reductive claisen rearrangement.
abstract: [reaction: see text] A catalytic amount of [(cod)RhCl](2) and MeDuPhos initiates an ester enolate Claisen rearrangement with good yields and diastereocontrol. Reaction conditions are mild and tolerant of base-sensitive functionality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Venable and Kenan Laboratories, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 27599-3290, USA.
authors.forename: Steven P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: James P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Morken
mesh_terms: D001555:Benzene Derivatives / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D001555:Benzene Derivatives