Benzenoid Ring Functionalization of Indoles and Tryptophols via Combined Directed Ortho Metalation—Cross Coupling Methodology

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 1995, Pages 1484-1485

  Griffen, Edward J ^a   Roe, David G ^a   Snieckus, Victor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDOLE DERIVATIVE; TRYPTOPHAN DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; REACTION ANALYSIS;

EID: 0028903040     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: 15206904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo00111a003     Document Type: Article

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