Aiguabella Font, Nuria (Date of defense: 2014-02-07)
The Pauson-Khand reaction (PKR) is, formally, a [2+2+1] cycloaddition involving an alkene, an alkyne and a carbon monoxide molecule, typically mediated or catalyzed by a cobalt (0) complex. The product ...
Khaizourane, Héléa (Date of defense: 2016-03-11)
The Pauson-Khand reaction (PKR), introduced by Pauson and Khand in 1973, is an efficient method to access the synthesis of five-membered rings in one single step. This reaction is a transition metal-mediated ...