Reaction of trisubstituted alkenes with iron porphyrin carbenes: facile synthesis of tetrasubstituted dienes and cyclopentadienes

Chem Commun (Camb). 2013 Aug 28;49(67):7436-8. doi: 10.1039/c3cc44092c.

Abstract

The unprecedented reaction of trisubstituted alkenes with iron porphyrin carbenes has been successfully developed. Both multiply substituted 1,3-butadiene and cyclopentadiene products are readily accessible with high efficiency and selectivity in good yields.