Microwave assisted Leimgruber-Batcho reaction for the preparation of indoles, azaindoles and pyrroylquinolines

Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 160-167

  Siu, Jason ^a   Baxendale, Ian R ^a   Ley, Steven V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; CONDENSATION; CRYSTALLIZATION; DEGRADATION; DERIVATIVES; HYDROGENATION; MICROWAVES; SOLVENTS;

LEWIS ACIDS; MICROWAVE ACCELERATION; REACTION MIXTURE;

SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

EID: 1642565858     PISSN: 14770520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b313012f     Document Type: Article

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