Angewandte Chemie International Edition · 2004 · 143 citations · 36 references
Natural SciencesChemistryBiocatalysisCatalysisOrganic ChemistryHeterocyclic ChemistryHeterocyclic CompoundsCycloaddition ReactionsHeterocyclic CatalystsNickel Catalysts
Inflatable rings: Low-valent Ni0–nitrogen-heterocyclic carbene catalysts were found to isomerize activated and unactivated vinyl cyclopropanes to their respective substituted cyclopentenes under mild conditions and in high yields (see scheme, cod=cycloocta-1,5-diene).
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