Ligand-induced control of C-H versus aliphatic C-C migration reactions of Rh carbenoids

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 128, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 2524-2525

  Vitale, Maxime ^a   Lecourt, Thomas ^a   Sheldon, Chris G ^a   Aggarwal, Varinder K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBENOID; LIGAND; RHODIUM;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; DISTILLATION; NUCLEAR OVERHAUSER EFFECT; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; SILYLATION; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 33644651861     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja057739z     Document Type: Article

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