tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010505890506526002.post5629401600073404932..comments2024-03-18T22:53:05.428-04:00Comments on Just Like Cooking: An "Ironic" Pauson-KhandSee Arr Ohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09464185815368499346noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010505890506526002.post-6802184707573849682014-06-23T19:58:13.786-04:002014-06-23T19:58:13.786-04:00i think it's not so surprising since cationic ...i think it's not so surprising since cationic metals have been documented to bind most strongly to the most strained olefins (the olefins that have the most to gain by alleviating some strain); a preference for allene over alkyne is documented for a similar chromium tricarbonyl complex<br /><br />still a cool sequence though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010505890506526002.post-12334741372413997372014-06-05T17:25:16.902-04:002014-06-05T17:25:16.902-04:00Pretty impressive, given that the entire sequence ...Pretty impressive, given that the entire sequence (with several reiterations) was done by one pair of hands. And risky, to perform the key cyclizations so late in the sequence...milkshakehttp://orgprepdaily.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com