title: Nickel-catalysed intramolecular alkene insertion into cyclobutanones.
abstract: A nickel(0) catalyst converted 3-styrylcyclobutanones into benzobicyclo[2.2.2]octenones by an intramolecular insertion of the vinyl moiety into the cyclobutanone skeleton.
authors.affiliation: Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Kyoto University, Katsura, Kyoto, 615-8510, Japan. murakami@sbchem.kyoto-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Murakami
authors.forename: Shinji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ashida
mesh_terms: D000475:Alkenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D001643:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D003503:Cyclobutanes / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009532:Nickel / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000475:Alkenes; D001643:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds; D003503:Cyclobutanes; D009532:Nickel