Deoxygenation of N-oxides with triphenylphosphine, catalyzed by dichlorodioxomolybdenum(VI)

Synlett

Volumn , Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1389-1392

  Sanz, Roberto ^a   Escribano, Jaime ^a   Fernández, Yolanda ^a   Aguado, Rafael ^a   Pedrosa, María R ^a   Arnáiz, Francisco J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BURGOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Azoxy compounds; Molybdenum(VI); N oxides; Nitrones; Oxotransfer catalysis

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE DERIVATIVE; MOLYBDENUM COMPLEX; OXIDE; TRIPHENYLPHOSPHINE;

ARTICLE; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CATALYSIS; DEOXYGENATION; MOLECULAR STABILITY; OXIDATION; REACTION ANALYSIS; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 20544478114     PISSN: 09365214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-868504     Document Type: Article

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