An efficient and simple aqueous N-heterocyclization of aniline derivatives: Microwave-assisted synthesis of N-aryl azacycloalkanes

Organic Letters

Volumn 7, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 2409-2411

  Ju, Yuhong ^a   Varma, Rajender S ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANILINE DERIVATIVE; CYCLOALKANE DERIVATIVE; HALIDE; POTASSIUM CARBONATE; SOLVENT; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CYCLIZATION; MICROWAVE RADIATION; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 20544455909     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol050683t     Document Type: Article

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