Thermal effects in the organocatalytic asymmetric Mannich reaction

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 71, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 2888-2891

  Rodríquez, Belén ^a   Bolm, Carsten ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; FORMALDEHYDE; IRRADIATION; KETONES; MICROWAVES; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ANILINES; CYCLOHEXANONE; MANNICH REACTION; PROLINE;

CATALYSIS;

ALCOHOL; ANILINE DERIVATIVE; CYCLOHEXANONE; FORMALDEHYDE; PROLINE;

ARTICLE; ASYMMETRIC SYNTHESIS; CATALYST; ENANTIOSELECTIVITY; MANNICH REACTION; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; THERMAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 33645507049     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo060064d     Document Type: Article

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