Synfacts 2011(2): 0180-0180  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1259272
Metal-Catalyzed Asymmetric Synthesis and Stereoselective Reactions
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Nickel-Catalyzed [2+2+2] Cycloaddition of Isocyanates and Allenes

Contributor(s): Hisashi Yamamoto, Jiajing Tan
T. Miura, M. Morimoto, M. Murakami*
Kyoto University, Japan
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Publication History

Publication Date:
19 January 2011 (online)

Significance

The authors reported a nickel-­catalyzed enantioselective intermolecular [2+2+2] cycloaddition of two molecules of isocyanate and one molecule of allene, which provides efficient routes to chiral dihydropyrimidine-2,4-diones.