Alper, Howard,Zhou, Jian-Qiang.2009-03-232009-03-2319931993Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 55-08, Section: B, page: 3321.9780315897090http://hdl.handle.net/10393/6674http://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-11388This thesis comprises research on the regioselective carbonylation and related reactions involving various unsaturated organic substances such as alkenes, alkynes, allylic esters, alcohols and amines, open chain and cyclic $\alpha$,$\beta$-unsaturated esters using cationic, neutral and zwitterionic rhodium(I) complexes as catalysts. New methods for the preparation of valuable functionally substituted derivatives have been developed.214 p.Chemistry, Organic.Thesis