title: Dirhodium(II) tetra(N-(dodecylbenzenesulfonyl)prolinate) catalyzed enantioselective cyclopropenation of alkynes.
abstract: Dirhodium tetrakis((S)-N-(dodecylbenzenesulfonyl)prolinate) (Rh(2)(S-DOSP)(4)) is an effective chiral catalyst for the enantioselective cyclopropenation of alkynes by methyl aryldiazoacetates. [reaction: see text]
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14260-3000, USA. hdavies@acsu.buffalo.edu
authors.forename: Huw M L
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: Gene H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000085:Acetates / Q000737:chemistry; D000480:Alkynes / Q000737:chemistry*; D001391:Azo Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D003521:Cyclopropanes / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D011392:Proline / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000085:Acetates; D000480:Alkynes; D001391:Azo Compounds; D003521:Cyclopropanes; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; C407352:dirhodium tetrakis(S-(N-dodecylbenzenesulfonyl)prolinate); D011392:Proline