Catalytic Intermolecular Ortho-Arylation of Phenols

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 68, Issue 22, 2003, Pages 8669-8682

  Bedford, Robin B ^a   Limmert, Michael E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARYLATION;

CATALYST ACTIVITY; ESTERIFICATION; MIXTURES; SUBSTRATES;

PHENOLS;

PHENOL DERIVATIVE; RHODIUM COMPLEX;

ARTICLE; ARYLATION; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; ESTERIFICATION;

EID: 0142165939     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo030157k     Document Type: Article

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