A comment on the Gurjar mechanism for alkene isomerization using the Grubbs olefin metathesis catalysts

Synlett

Volumn , Issue 4, 2005, Pages 572-576

  Edlin, Chris D ^a   Faulkner, James ^b   Fengas, David ^b   Knight, Christopher K ^b   Parker, Jeremy ^c   Preece, Ian ^b   Quayle, Peter ^b   Richards, Stuart N ^d  

^a GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c ASTRAZENECA   (United Kingdom)

^d Avecia Biologics Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allylic alcohol; Atom transfer; Grubbs; Isomerization; Mechanism; Metathesis

Indexed keywords

ALKENE; ALLYL ALCOHOL;

ARTICLE; CATALYST; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; ISOMERIZATION; REACTION ANALYSIS; RING CLOSING METATHESIS; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 15444367668     PISSN: 09365214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-862384     Document Type: Article

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