title: Rhodium-catalyzed enantioselective desymmetrization of meso-3,5-dimethyl glutaric anhydride: a general strategy to syn-deoxypolypropionate synthons.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA.
authors.forename: Matthew J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Cook
authors.forename: Tomislav
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rovis
mesh_terms: D000478:Alkylation; D000812:Anhydrides / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D005977:Glutarates / Q000737:chemistry*; D008956:Models, Chemical; D011108:Polymers / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D011422:Propionates / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D012238:Rhodium / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000812:Anhydrides; D005977:Glutarates; D011108:Polymers; D011422:Propionates; C523244:syn-deoxypolypropionate; C079643:glutaric anhydride; D012238:Rhodium