Hydroacylation of activated ketones catalyzed by N-heterocyclic carbenes

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 128, Issue 14, 2006, Pages 4558-4559

  Chan, Audrey ^a   Scheidt, Karl A ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBENE; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND; KETONE; ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ACYLATION; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; CHEMICAL BOND; HYDROACYLATION; REACTION ANALYSIS; REDUCTION;

EID: 33646071885     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja060833a     Document Type: Article

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