title: Rhodium-catalyzed tandem vinylcyclopropanation of strained alkenes.
abstract: This communication reports an unusual rhodium-catalyzed 1,6-addition of a dienylboronate ester to highly strained alkenes. The resulting vinylcyclopropane-fused tricyclic products were produced in moderate to good yields. Preliminary mechanistic studies are also presented.
authors.affiliation: Davenport Research Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 3H6.
authors.forename: Nai-Wen
authors.initials: NW
authors.lastname: Tseng
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mancuso
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lautens