Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.133, No.13, 4785-4787, 2011
Enantioselective Rhodium-Catalyzed [4+2] Cycloaddition of alpha,beta-Unsaturated Imines and Isocyanates
A [4 + 2] cycloaddition of alpha,beta-unsaturated imines and isocyanates catalyzed by a phosphoramidite rhodium complex provides pyrimidinones in good yields and high enantioselectivities.