Aryl Cations from Aromatic Halides. Photogeneration and Reactivity of 4-Hydroxy(methoxy)phenyl Cation

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 69, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 3465-3473

  Protti, Stefano ^a   Fagnoni, Maurizio ^a   Mella, Mariella ^a   Albini, Angelo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; COMPLEXATION; DEHALOGENATION; OLEFINS; PHENOLS; SOLVENTS;

AROMATIC HALLIDES; ARYLATION; HETEROLYSIS; PHOTOGENERATION;

PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS;

2,3 DIMETHYL 2 BUTENE; 4 CHLOROANISOLE; 4 CHLOROPHENOL; ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; ACETONITRILE; AROMATIC COMPOUND; BENZENE; CATION; CYCLOHEXANE; CYCLOHEXENE DERIVATIVE; HALIDE; METHANOL; SOLVENT; TRIFLUOROETHANOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CARBON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; REACTION ANALYSIS;

EID: 2442557088     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo049770+     Document Type: Article

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