1,8-Diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (DBU) and microwave-accelerated green chemistry in methylation of phenols, indoles, and benzimidazoles with dimethyl carbonate

Organic Letters

Volumn 3, Issue 26, 2001, Pages 4279-4281

  Shieh, Wen Chung ^a   Dell, Steven ^a   Repič, Oljan ^a  

^a NOVARTIS INSTITUTES FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 0001628652     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol016949n     Document Type: Article

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