Orthogonal and auto-tandem catalysis: Synthesis of dipyrido[1,2-a:2′, 3′-d]imidazole and its benzo and aza analogues via inter- and intramolecular C-N bond formation

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 260-264

  Loones, Kristof T J ^a   Maes, Bert U W ^a   Meyers, Caroline ^a   Deruytter, Joke ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CHEMICAL BONDS; NITROGEN; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

C-N BOND; POLYCYCLIC HETEROCYCLES;

CATALYSIS;

AZO COMPOUND; BENZENE DERIVATIVE; COPPER; DIPYRIDO[1,2 A:2',3' D]IMIDAZOLE; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND; IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; PALLADIUM; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBON; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; AUTO TANDEM CATALYSIS; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; COMPLEX FORMATION; METAL BINDING; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 31144444013     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo052091u     Document Type: Article

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