title: Ruthenium-catalyzed [2 + 2] cycloadditions of ynamides.
abstract: Ruthenium-catalyzed [2 + 2] cycloadditions between norbornene and ynamides were investigated. The ynamide moiety was found to be compatible with the ruthenium-catalyzed cycloaddition conditions, giving the corresponding cyclobutene cycloadducts in moderate to good yields (up to 97%). [reaction: see text]
authors.affiliation: Guelph-Waterloo Centre for Graduate Work in Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 2W1.
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Riddell
authors.forename: Karine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Villeneuve
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Tam