lt;(1R;2R-MAC-PONP)Rh(COD)gt;(+)BF4(-); hydrogen in methanol T=30°C; P=750.06 Torr; Title compound not separated from byproducts;

hydrogen; Rh(I)-(S,S)-skewphos in ethanol Ambient temperatureother catalyst; other solvents; influence on products' optical yields; Product distribution;

hydrogen; rhodium(I)-bis(1,5-cyclooctadiene) tetrafluoroborate; triethylamine; (R,R)-BICP in tetrahydrofuran T=20°C; P=750.075 Torr; 24 h;

lt;(1R;2R-MAC-PONP)Rh(COD)gt;(+)BF4(-); hydrogen in methanol T=30°C; P=750.06 Torr; Title compound not separated from byproducts;

hydrogen; lt;phenyl 4,6-O-benzylidene-2,3-bis-O-lt;bislt;3,5-(trimethylsilyl)phenylgt;phosphinogt;-β-D-glucopyranosidegt;Rh(COD)gt;+SbF6- 1.) THF, room temperature, 30-40 psi, 3 h; Yield given. Multistep reaction. Yields of byproduct given. Title compound not separated from byproducts;

water; triethylamine in tetrahydrofuran 0.666667 h; Ambient temperature;

1: 90 percent / tetrahydrofuran / Ambient temperature 2: 90 percent / water, triethylamine / tetrahydrofuran / 0.67 h / Ambient temperature View Scheme

1: 94 percent / thionyl chloride, acetyl chloride / 4 h / Ambient temperature 2: 90 percent / tetrahydrofuran / Ambient temperature 3: 90 percent / water, triethylamine / tetrahydrofuran / 0.67 h / Ambient temperature View Scheme