Synthetic and mechanistic studies of indium-mediated allylation of imines in ionic liquids

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 923-929

  Man, Chun Law ^a,b   Tin, Wai Cheung ^b   Wong, Kwok Yin ^b   Tak, Hang Chan ^a,b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDES; BROMINE COMPOUNDS; INDIUM; IONIC CONDUCTION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

BROMIDE ION ADDITIVE[BPY][BR]; HOMOALLYLIC AMINES; INDIUM-MEDIATED ALLYLATION; SELECTIVITY;

AMINES;

ALLYL COMPOUND; IMINE; INDIUM;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS;

ALLYL COMPOUNDS; AMINES; CATALYSIS; HYDROCARBONS, BROMINATED; IMINES; INDIUM; IONIC LIQUIDS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 33846906499     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo062198x     Document Type: Article

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