The persistent radical effect in organic synthesis

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1159-1164

  Studer, Armido ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

C C coupling; Homogeneous catalysis; Persistent radical effect; Radicals; Synthetic methods

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIZATION; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; TIN; TRANSITION METALS;

RADICAL EFFECTS;

SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

METAL DERIVATIVE; RADICAL;

CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL BINDING; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CYCLIZATION; ISOMERISM; REACTION ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0035896265     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1521-3765(20010316)7:6<1159::AID-CHEM1159>3.0.CO;2-I     Document Type: Review

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