Catalysis of enantioselective [2+1]-cycloaddition reactions of ethyl diazoacetate and terminal acetylenes using mixed-ligand complexes of the series Rh2(RCO2)n(L*4-n). Stereochemical heuristics for ligand exchange and catalyst synthesis.

Catalysis of enantioselective [2+1]-cycloaddition reactions of ethyl diazoacetate and terminal acetylenes using mixed-ligand complexes of the series Rh2(RCO2)n(L*4-n). Stereochemical heuristics for ligand exchange and catalyst synthesis.