Facile and versatile annulation of the imidazole ring: Single and sequential cyclization reactions of fischer carbene complexes with 1,4-diazafulvenes

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 3201-3210

  Barluenga, José ^a   García Rodríguez, Jaime ^a   Martínez, Silvia ^a   Suárez Sobrino, Angel L ^a   Tomás, Miguel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Azafulvenes; Carbenes; Chromium; Cyclization; Imidazole

Indexed keywords

ADDITION REACTIONS; COMPLEXATION; FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS; REACTION KINETICS; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

AZAFULVENES; CARBENES; CYCLIZATION; IMIDAZOLE;

NITROGEN COMPOUNDS;

EID: 33646058263     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: 15213765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.200501402     Document Type: Article

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