Stereoselective alkylation of α,β-unsaturated imines via C-H bond activation

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 128, Issue 17, 2006, Pages 5604-5605

  Colby, Denise A ^a   Bergman, Robert G ^a   Ellman, Jonathan A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKENE; CARBONYL DERIVATIVE; CROTONALDEHYDE; DIHYDROPYRIDINE; FERROCENE; IMINE; PHOSPHINE; PIPERIDINE DERIVATIVE; POTASSIUM CARBONATE;

ALKYLATION; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; COLUMN CHROMATOGRAPHY; DIMERIZATION; HORNER REACTION; HORNER WADSWORTH EMMONS REACTION; HYDROGEN BOND; HYDROLYSIS; ISOMERIZATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; NUCLEAR OVERHAUSER EFFECT; REPRODUCIBILITY; STEREOCHEMISTRY; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

ALKYLATION; CARBON; HYDROGEN; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 33646539473     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja0584931     Document Type: Article

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