title: Rhodium-catalyzed 1,4-additions to enantiopure acceptors: asymmetric synthesis of functionalized pyrrolizidinones.
abstract: The rhodium-catalyzed 1,4-addition of arylboronic acids to an enantiopure heterocyclic acceptor proceeds under ligand control to effect an asymmetric synthesis of functionalized pyrrolizidinones. The protocol allows convenient access to all four stereoisomers of pyrrolizidinone 3a (Ar = Ph) by appropriate selection of substrate and catalyst.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, UK.
authors.forename: Ludivine
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zoute
authors.forename: Gabriele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kociok-Köhn
authors.forename: Christopher G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Frost