Transition metal-catalyzed/mediated reaction of allenes with a nucleophilic functionality connected to the α-carbon atom

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 701-712

  Ma, Shengming ^a  

^a SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY   (China)

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Indexed keywords

ALLENE DERIVATIVE; CARBON; PALLADIUM; TRANSITION ELEMENT;

ARTICLE; ATOM; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; CYCLIZATION; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0141765945     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar020133k     Document Type: Article

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