Correction: Pyridine synthesis from oximes and alkynes via rhodium(III) catalysis: Cp* and Cp^t provide complementary selectivity

Abstract

Correction for ‘Pyridine synthesis from oximes and alkynes via rhodium(III) catalysis: Cp* and Cp^t provide complementary selectivity’ by Todd K. Hyster et al., Chem. Commun., 2011, 47, 11846–11848.

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In the manuscript, Table 3 described the coupling of heteroaryl derived oximes with alkynes. We depicted the coupling of a pyridyl-derived oxime as delivering the bicyclic adduct 5h with an attendant statement that “the C−H activation occurs predominately at the position adjacent to the nitrogen.” The ESI had the wrong ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra for 5h. We have reinvestigated the reaction and find that it affords a 4 : 1 ratio of 5h to the regioisomeric adduct 5h′. Clearly, the predominant mode of reactivity is at the 4-postion of the pyridine. The appropriate ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra have been replaced in the ESI.

We thank Oliver Thiel (Amgen) for pointing out the discrepancy and apologize for the errors.

The Royal Society of Chemistry apologises for these errors and any consequent inconvenience to authors and readers.

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