Alkenyl fischer carbene complexes and α,β-unsaturated imine derivatives: Synthesis of azepines and mechanistic NMR studies

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 88-97

  Barluenga, José ^a   Tomás, Miguel ^a   Ballesteros, Alfredo ^a   Santamaría, Javier ^a   Carbajo, Rodrigo J ^a   López Ortiz, Fernando ^a   García Granda, Santiago ^a   Pertierra, Pilar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Azadienes; Azepines; Cycloadditions; Fischer carbenes complexes; Reaction mechanisms

Indexed keywords

AZADIENES; AZEPINES; CYCLOADDITIONS; FISCHER CARBENES; REACTION MECHANISM;

ADDITION REACTIONS; ENANTIOMERS; NITROGEN; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; REACTION INTERMEDIATES;

ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 0010704461     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: 15213765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.19960020116     Document Type: Article

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