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Title: Formation of cyclobutanones by the photolytic reaction of (CO)/sub 5/Cr/double bond/C(OMe)Me with electron-rich olefins

Journal Article · · J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00188a076· OSTI ID:5927036

Recent research has centered on the development of useful organic synthetic methodology based on the photolytic reactions of chromium Fischer carbene complexes, particularly in regards to the development of new /beta/-lactam syntheses. In the course of these studies it became evident that photolysis of chromium-carbene complexes resulted in the reversible production of chromium-ketene complexes, by a photochemically driven CO insertion into the chromium-carbene carbon double bond and that this unstable intermediate was responsible for /beta/-lactam formation.

Research Organization:
Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins (USA)
OSTI ID:
5927036
Journal Information:
J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States), Vol. 111:6
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English