Synthesis of cyclopentanone derivatives with polystyrene-supported cyclopentadienyl rhodium catalysts

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4020(96)00181-0

An efficient and reusable polystyrene-supported ν⁵-cyclopentadienyl rhodium catalyst is prepared and applied to the synthesis of substituted cyclopentanones either via hydrocarbonylative cyclization starting from 1,4-dienes or from allyl vinyl