A laser flash photolysis study on 2-azido-N,N-diethylbenzylamine - The reactivity of iminoquinone methides in solution

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 13, 2001, Pages 2463-2475

  Bucher, Götz ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cycloadditions; Iminoquinone methides; Laser spectroscopy; Nitrenes; Quinoid compounds

Indexed keywords

2 AZIDO N,N DIETHYLBENZYLAMINE; IMINOQUINONE METHIDE DERIVATIVE; QUINONE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; PHOTOLYSIS; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 0034963927     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1099-0690(200107)2001:13<2463::AID-EJOC2463>3.0.CO;2-6     Document Type: Article

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