Synthesis of phosphorus esters by transesterification mediated by N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs)

Chemical Communications

Volumn , Issue 43, 2005, Pages 5456-5458

  Singh, Rohit ^a   Nolan, Steven P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBENOID; ESTER DERIVATIVE; IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CATALYST; SYNTHESIS; TRANSESTERIFICATION;

EID: 28044466193     PISSN: 13597345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b509783e     Document Type: Article

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