Highly efficient CuBr-catalyzed cross-dehydrogenative coupling (CDC) between tetrahydroisoquinolines and activated methylene compounds

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 15, 2005, Pages 3173-3176

  Li, Zhiping ^a   Li, Chao Jun ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amine; C CN bond cleavage; C H activation; Copper catalyst; Cross coupling

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044440124     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.200500226     Document Type: Article

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