A novel and green protocol for two-carbon homologation: A direct amino acid/K2CO3-catalyzed four-component reaction of aldehydes, active methylenes, Hantzsch esters and alkyl halides

Tetrahedron Letters

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 651-656

  Ramachary, Dhevalapally B ^a   Kishor, M ^a   Ramakumar, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD   (India)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Hantzsch ester; Multi component reactions; Organocatalysis; Two carbon homologation

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDE DERIVATIVE; AMINO ACID; CARBENE; ESTER DERIVATIVE; HALIDE; POTASSIUM CARBONATE;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; REACTION ANALYSIS; TWO CARBON HOMOLOGATION;

EID: 29544435642     PISSN: 00404039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2005.11.128     Document Type: Article

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