Metal-catalyzed σ-bond rearrangement

The metal-catalyzed σ-bond rearrangement is a collection of chemical reactions that occur with highly strained organic compounds are treated with metals like Ag+, Rh(I), or Pd(II) reagents.[1] [2+2] ring openings are sometimes observed:

These rearrangements proceed via oxidative addition of strained rings. Such processes are related to the activation of cyclopropanes by transition metals.

See also

References

  1. Michael B. Smith, Jerry March, March's Advanced Organic Chemistry, 5th Ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2001, p. 1459. ISBN 0-471-58589-0
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