Remarkable phosphine-effect on the intramolecular aldol reactions of unsaturated 1,5-diketones: Highly regioselective synthesis of cross-conjugated dienones

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 127, Issue 48, 2005, Pages 16778-16779

  Thalji, Reema K ^a   Roush, William R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b Scripps Florida ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1,5 DIKETONE; ALKENE DERIVATIVE; BICYCLO COMPOUND; DIKETONE; PHOSPHINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALDOL REACTION; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CYCLIZATION; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; REACTION ANALYSIS; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS;

ALKENES; CYCLIZATION; CYCLOPARAFFINS; KETONES; PHOSPHINES; STEREOISOMERISM; VINYL COMPOUNDS;

EID: 28844471923     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja054085l     Document Type: Article

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