New highly efficient method for the synthesis of tert-alkyl nitroso compounds

Synthesis

Volumn , Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1423-1426

  Quek, Ser Kiang ^a,b   Lyapkalo, Ilya M ^a   Huynh, Han Vinh ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Benzoyl peroxide; Selective oxidation; Steric hindrance; Tert alkyl amines; Tert alkyl nitroso compounds

Indexed keywords

ALKYLATION; AMINES; BENZENE; HYDROPHOBICITY; OXIDATION; PEROXIDES; PURIFICATION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

BENZOYL PEROXIDE; SELECTIVE OXIDATION; STERIC HINDRANCE; TERT-ALKYL AMINES; TERT-ALKYL NITROSO COMPOUNDS;

NITROGEN COMPOUNDS;

AMINE; CRYSTALLIN; DIMER; NITROSO DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; HYDROPHOBICITY; OXIDATION; PRECURSOR; PURIFICATION; STEREOSPECIFICITY; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 33646581396     PISSN: 00397881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-926442     Document Type: Article

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