Ring opening of 2,3-bis(hydroxymethyl)methylenecyclopropanes with [Fe2(CO)9]; the molecular structure of a 1,4-diene complex of iron(0), tricarbonyl-η4-(3-methylene-4-vinyldihydrofuran-2(3H)- one) iron

Michael Green*, Russell P. Hughes, Alan J. Welch

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Abstract

trans- or cis-2,3-Bis(hydroxymethyl)methylenecyclopropanes react with [Fe2(CO)9] to yield ring-opened products containing the 3-methylene-4-vinyldihydrofuran-2(3H)-one ligand; η2- η4-complexes of this ligand have been characterised, the latter by X-ray crystallography.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)487-489
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1975

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Medicine

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