Direct intramolecular arylation of aldehydes promoted by reaction with IPy2BF4/HBF4: Synthesis of benzocyclic ketones

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 45, Issue 19, 2006, Pages 3140-3143

  Barluenga, José ^a   Trincado, Mónica ^a   Rubio, Eduardo ^a   González, José M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aldehydes; C H activation; Electrophilic aromatic substitution; Iodonium ions; Ketones

Indexed keywords

ACYLATION; AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; KETONES; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ALDEHYDES ACYLATE ARENES; BENZOCYCLIC KETONES; IPY2BF4 AND HBF 4;

ALDEHYDES;

EID: 33746191942     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.200504448     Document Type: Article

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