对铑催化的1,6-烯炔环异构化反应进行了研究，这类反应具有较广的底物适应范围，在转化过程中，卤素发生了分子内转移。这类反应提供了一条新的立体选择性合成具有α-氯烯基结构的丁内酯、丁内酰胺、四氢呋喃、吡喃以及五元碳环等分子的方法。发展了两种不同的催化剂体系，即阳离子催化剂体系和中性催化剂体系。阳离子催化剂体系仅能催化顺式烯炔底物的环异构化，相反中性催化剂体系不但能催化顺反烯炔底物的环异构化，而且具有更广的底物适应范围。利用各种烯炔异构体，通过合适的控制实验对反应机理进行了研究。提出了涉及π-烯丙基铑中间体的可能机理，并且利用该机理对一些反应现象进行了解释。最后利用Suzuki偶联反应对产物进行了衍生。

A Rhodium(I)-species catalyzed cycloisomerization reaction of a wide spectrum of 1,6-enynes with an unusual intramolecular halogen shift was investigated. This Rh-catalyzed enyne cyclization reaction represents a new process for the synthesis of stereodefined α-halomethylene-γ-butyrolactones, lactams, tetrahydrofurans, pyrrolidines and cyclopentanes. Coordinatively unsaturated rhodium species ([Rh(COD)Cl]2 + dppb + AgSbF6) only catalyzes the reaction with enyne substrates bearing a Z-form double bond. While neutral rhodium species (RhCl(PPh3)3) could catalyze enyne substrates bearing a Z- or E-form double bond to form the desired products and has a wider substrate scopes. The mechanism of the reaction was studied by the employment of control experiments with different enyne isomers and a π-allyl rhodium intermediate was suggested to explain the formation of the cyclic products with intramolecular halogen shift. Further transformation of the halo-alkenyl species can be readily achieved through transition metal-catalyzed Suzuki cross-coupling reactions.