When cobalt-mediated [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition reaction dares go astray: synthesis of unprecedented cobalt(iii)-complexes
The cobalt-mediated cycloaddition with γ-alkylidenebutenolide diverges dramatically from what is expected, leading to unprecedented polycyclic scaffold cobalt(iii)-complexes. The mechanism of this reaction has been studied by DFT calculations.