title: Rhodium-catalyzed [2 + 2] cycloaddition of ynamides with nitroalkenes.
abstract: In the presence of a diene-ligated rhodium complex, ynamides and nitroalkenes undergo catalytic [2 + 2] cycloadditions to provide cyclobutenamides. The presence of sodium tetraphenylborate was found to be crucial for the reactions to proceed efficiently.
authors.affiliation: EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Joseph Black Building, The King's Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JJ, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Donna L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Suresh Reddy
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Chidipudi
authors.forename: William R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Goundry
authors.forename: Hon Wai
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Lam
mesh_terms: D000475:Alkenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D000480:Alkynes / Q000737:chemistry*; D000577:Amides / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D061565:Cycloaddition Reaction; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009574:Nitro Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D012238:Rhodium / Q000737:chemistry*; D013775:Tetraphenylborate / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000475:Alkenes; D000480:Alkynes; D000577:Amides; D009574:Nitro Compounds; D013775:Tetraphenylborate; D012238:Rhodium