title: Rhodium catalysed tandem conjugate addition-protonation: an enantioselective synthesis of 2-substituted succinic esters.
abstract: The rhodium catalysed addition of potassium trifluoro(organo)borates to dimethyl itaconate generates an intermediate complex which on protonation provides enantioenriched succinic esters.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, UK BA2 7AY.
authors.forename: Rebecca J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Moss
authors.forename: Kelly J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Wadsworth
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Chapman
authors.forename: Christopher G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Frost