Efficient synthesis of imidazoles from aldehydes and 1,2-diketones using microwave irradiation

Organic Letters

Volumn 6, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1453-1456

  Wolkenberg, Scott E ^a   Wisnoski, David D ^a   Leister, William H ^a   Wang, Yi ^a   Zhao, Zhijian ^a   Lindsley, Craig W ^a  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDE DERIVATIVE; AMMONIUM ACETATE; IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; KETONE DERIVATIVE; LEPIDILINE B; TRIFENAGREL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; SUBSTITUTION REACTION;

ALDEHYDES; IMIDAZOLES; KETONES; MICROWAVES; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE;

EID: 2442428407     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol049682b     Document Type: Article

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