Synthesis of substituted 1-methyl-2-cyanopyrroles via unprecedented addition of N,N-dimethylformamide to electron-deficient alkenes in the presence of copper(I) cyanide

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 65, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 2222-2224

  Fitzgerald, Jeffrey P ^a   Nanda, Hirsh ^a   Fitzgerald, Patrick ^a   Yee, Gordon T ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKENE DERIVATIVE; COPPER; N,N DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE; PYRROLE DERIVATIVE;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; NOTE; REACTION ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0034616283     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo991440f     Document Type: Note

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