Zn(OTf)2-catalyzed cyclization of proparyl alcohols with anilines, phenols, and amides for synthesis of indoles, benzofurans, and oxazoles through different annulation mechanisms

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 71, Issue 13, 2006, Pages 4951-4955

  Kumar, Manyam Praveen ^a   Liu, Rai Shung ^a  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZOFURAN; CATALYTIC CYCLIZATION; INDOLE; OXAZOLES;

ALCOHOLS; CATALYST ACTIVITY; REACTION KINETICS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TOLUENE; ZINC COMPOUNDS;

ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

ALCOHOL; AMIDE; AMINE; ANILINE DERIVATIVE; BENZOFURAN DERIVATIVE; CARBONYL DERIVATIVE; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; OXAZOLE DERIVATIVE; OXYGEN; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PROPARGYL ALCOHOL; TOLUENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC DERIVATIVE;

1,2 NITROGEN SHIFT; ANNULATION REACTION; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CYCLIZATION; METABOLITE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; REACTION ANALYSIS; REACTION INTERMEDIATE; SYNTHESIS; TRANSFORMATION REACTION;

ALCOHOLS; AMIDES; ANILINE COMPOUNDS; BENZOFURANS; CATALYSIS; CYCLIZATION; INDOLES; MESYLATES; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; OXAZOLES; PHENOLS; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 33745432617     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo0606711     Document Type: Article

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