Alkylation of ambident indole anion in ionic liquids

Central European Journal of Chemistry

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 156-168

  Zicmanis, Andris ^a   Vavilina, Galina ^a   Drozdova, Svetlana ^a   Mekss, Peteris ^a   Klavins, Maris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA   (Latvia)

Author keywords

Alkylation reactions; Ambident anion; Indole; Ionic liquids

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846685524     PISSN: 18951066     EISSN: 16443624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11532-006-0063-8     Document Type: Article

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