Intermolecular reductive coupling of hindered N-aryl imines towards the modular synthesis of chiral N-heterocyclic carbenes

Tetrahedron

Volumn 61, Issue 26, 2005, Pages 6418-6424

  Mercer, Gregory J ^a   Sturdy, Megan ^a   Jensen, David R ^a   Sigman, Matthew S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross coupling; N Aryl; Reductive coupling

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC AMINE; CARBENOID; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND;

ARTICLE; CHIRALITY; COMPLEX FORMATION; CROSS COUPLING REACTION; CRYSTALLIZATION; CYCLIZATION; DIASTEREOISOMER; ENANTIOMER; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; PHASE TRANSITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 20444436397     PISSN: 00404020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2005.03.124     Document Type: Article

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