Synthesis of Five-Membered Osmacycloallenes and Conversion into Six-Membered Osmacycloallenes

Authors: 
Tongdao Wang, Jun Zhu, Feifei Han, Chen Zhou, Hanyu Chen, Hong Zhang*, Haiping Xia*
Journal: 
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.
Year: 
2013
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Abstract: 

Highly stable five-membered metallacycloallenes were synthesized under mild conditions. Calculations revealed that the incorporation of transition-metal moieties relieves considerable strain and indicates a trend toward ring enlargement in the five-membered metallacycloallenes. Conversion into six-membered metallacycloallenes was confirmed experimentally.

Doi: 
10.1002/anie.201306911