Cyclooctadiene(hydroquinone)rhodium(I)tetrafluoroborate

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1. A phosphorous free pre-catalyst for the efficient 1,4-conjugate addition of arylboronic acids to enones.
2. A pre-catalyst for addition of arylboronic acids to aryl aldehydes.
3. With aluminum isopropoxide forms a self-supported heterogeneous catalyst for the stereoselective polymerization of phenylacetylene to cis-poly(phenylacetylene).