Design and synthesis of a new generation of 'NH'-Ni(II) complexes of glycine Schiff bases and their unprecedented C-H vs. N-H chemoselectivity in alkyl halide alkylations and Michael addition reactions

Synlett

Volumn , Issue 4, 2006, Pages 533-538

  Ellis, Trevor K ^a   Soloshonok, Vadim A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Chemoselectivity; Chiral auxiliary; Nickel; Schiff base

Indexed keywords

ACETAMIDE DERIVATIVE; CARBON; GLYCINE; HYDROGEN; N (2 BENZOYLPHENYL) 2 AMINOACETAMIDE DERIVATIVE; NICKEL COMPLEX; NITROGEN; SCHIFF BASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALKYLATION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; MICHAEL ADDITION; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 33644991932     PISSN: 09365214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-926252     Document Type: Article

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