C-metalated nitriles: Electrophile-dependent alkylations and acylations

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1430-1435

  Fleming, Fraser F ^a   Zhang, Zhiyu ^a   Wei, Guoqing ^a   Steward, Omar W ^a  

^a DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONYL ADDITION-CONJUGATE ADDITION; ELECTROPHILE; GRIGNARD REAGENTS; MAGNESIATED NITRILES;

ALDEHYDES; ALKYLATION; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; HALIDE MINERALS; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

NITROGEN COMPOUNDS;

ALDEHYDE; CARBON; CARBONYL DERIVATIVE; CYANIDE; HALIDE; KETONE DERIVATIVE; MAGNESIUM; NITRILE; REAGENT; SULFONIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ACYLATION; ADDITION REACTION; ALKYLATION; ARTICLE; CARBON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONJUGATE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; REACTION ANALYSIS; STEREOCHEMISTRY; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

ACYLATION; ALKYLATION; MAGNESIUM; METALS; NITRILES; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 33644517212     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo052102j     Document Type: Article

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