Proton-catalyzed hydroamination and hydroarylation reactions of anilines and alkenes: A dramatic effect of counteranions on reaction efficiency

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 127, Issue 42, 2005, Pages 14542-14543

  Anderson, Laura L ^a   Arnold, John ^a   Bergman, Robert G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKENE DERIVATIVE; ANILINE DERIVATIVE;

AMINATION; ARTICLE; ARYLATION; CATALYSIS; FRIEDEL CRAFTS REACTION; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PROTON TRANSPORT; REACTION ANALYSIS;

ALKENES; AMINATION; ANILINE COMPOUNDS; CATALYSIS; HYDROGENATION; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PROTONS; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 27144489030     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja053700i     Document Type: Article

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