title: Iron-catalyzed three-component reaction: multiple C-C bond cleavages and reorganizations.
abstract: An unexpected three-component iron-catalyzed reaction, comprising C-C bond cleavages in two components together with three times the cyclopropane formation and ring opening, is developed. The current reaction provides an unprecedented and efficient approach for the synthesis of cyclopentadienes in high yields.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai 200032, China.
authors.forename: Peng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Saihu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.forename: Jian-Bo
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tang