Inventors: Huw M. L. Davies, Jørn H. Hansen, Changming Qin
Patent #: US 8,975,428 B2
Date: 03/2015
This disclosure relates to compositions comprising dirhodium catalysts and uses related thereto, e.g., in enantioselective transformations of donor/acceptor carbenoids. In certain embodiments, the dirhodium catalyst comprises a cyclopropyl ring substituted with a carboxylic acid ligand. In certain embodiments, the disclosure relates to compositions comprising a compound of the following formula, or salts thereof wherein, R1, R2, and R3 are defined herein.