Preparation of diamines by lithiation-substitution of imidazolidines and pyrimidines

Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry

Volumn 1, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1532-1544

  Ashweek, Neil J ^a   Coldham, Iain ^a   Haxell, Thomas F N ^a   Howard, Steven ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDITION REACTIONS; HYDROLYSIS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; SUBSTITUTION REACTIONS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

DIAMINES; IMIDAZOLIDINES; LITHIATION; PYRIMIDINES;

AMINES;

EID: 0142009588     PISSN: 14770520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b301502e     Document Type: Article

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