An efficient synthesis of achiral and chiral 1,2,4-triazolium salts: Bench stable precursors for N-heterocyclic carbenes

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 70, Issue 14, 2005, Pages 5725-5728

  Kerr, Mark S ^a   Read De Alaniz, Javier ^a   Rovis, Tomislav ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDES; AMINO ACIDS; CATALYSTS; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS;

ALDEHYDE CHEMISTRY; BENCH STABLE PRECURSORS; CRYSTALLINE SOLIDS; HETEROCYCLIC CARBENES;

SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

1,2,4 TRIAZOLIUM DERIVATIVE; CARBENE; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CATALYST; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHIRALITY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; CYCLIZATION; SYNTHESIS;

CATALYSIS; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; HYDROCARBONS; METHANE; MODELS, CHEMICAL; SALTS; STEREOISOMERISM; TRIAZOLES;

EID: 22144480983     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo050645n     Document Type: Article

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