Chiral dirhodium(II) carboxylates and carboxamidates as effective chemzymes in asymmetric synthesis of three-membered carbocycles.

In this review the recent advances in the utilization of two of the most important classes of dirhodium(II) paddlewheel complexes, dirhodium(II) carboxylates and carboxamidates, as chemzymes in inter- and intramolecular asymmetric cyclopropanation, as well as cyclopropenation reactions are discussed.