Catalytic asymmetric hydrocarboxylation and hydrohydroxymethylation. A two-step approach to the enantioselective functionalization of vinylarenes

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 64, Issue 26, 1999, Pages 9704-9710

  Chen, Austin ^a   Ren, Li ^a   Crudden, Cathleen M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CARBOXYLIC ACID; IBUPROFEN; IBUPROFEN DERIVATIVE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; RHODIUM;

ARTICLE; CARBOXYLATION; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL BOND; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; METHYLATION; OXIDATION; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0033601297     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo9914216     Document Type: Article

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