On the base-induced isomerization of cyclic propargylamides to cyclic allenamides

Tetrahedron Letters

Volumn 46, Issue 36, 2005, Pages 6029-6031

  Fenández, Israel ^a   Monterde, María I ^a   Plumet, Joaquín ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Allenamides; Base induced isomerization; Lactams; Propargylamides

Indexed keywords

AMIDE; BROMIDE;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CHEMICAL REACTION; ISOMERIZATION;

EID: 23244455014     PISSN: 00404039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2005.07.013     Document Type: Article

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