1: With iodine; potassium carbonate in tetrahydrofuran T=80°C; 3 h; 2: With 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene in tetrahydrofuran T=80°C; 3 h;

hydrogen; (1S,2R,3R,4R)-(-)-2,3-bis(diphenylphosphane)bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-ene; [RhCl(η2:η2-cycloocta-1,5-diene)]2 in methanol P=825.07 Torr; 23 h; Ambient temperaturee.e. were studied in the presence of (-)-Chiraphos, BPPFA, (-)-Diop, (-)-CpMn(CO)2-diop an with different reaction time too; Product distribution;

hydrogen; (1S,2R,3R,4R)-(-)-2,3-bis(diphenylphosphane)bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-ene; [RhCl(η2:η2-cycloocta-1,5-diene)]2 in methanol P=825.07 Torr; 23 h; Ambient temperaturee.e. were studied in the presence of (-)-Chiraphos, BPPFA, (-)-Diop, (-)-CpMn(CO)2-diop an with different reaction time too; Product distribution;