Domino Cu-catalyzed C-N coupling/hydroamidation: A highly efficient synthesis of nitrogen heterocycles

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 45, Issue 42, 2006, Pages 7079-7082

  Martín, Rubén ^a   Rivero, Marta Rodríguez ^a   Buchwald, Stephen L ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amidation; Copper; Domino reactions; Heterocycles; Hydroamidation

Indexed keywords

COPPER; OLEFINS; REACTION KINETICS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

AMIDATION; DOMINO REACTIONS; HETEROCYCLES; HYDROAMIDATION;

NITROGEN;

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT; COPPER; DYES, REAGENTS, INDICATORS, MARKERS AND BUFFERS; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND; METAL; NITROGEN DERIVATIVE; PYRAZOLE DERIVATIVE; TRIMETHYLSILYL DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS; CATALYSIS; COPPER; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; METALS; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; PYRAZOLES; TRIMETHYLSILYL COMPOUNDS;

EID: 33750623389     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.200602917     Document Type: Article

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