An update on catalytic enantioselective alkylations of indoles

Mini-Reviews in Organic Chemistry

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 115-124

  Bandini, Marco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alkylation; Asymmetric catalysis; Friedel crafts; Indoles

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; ADDITION REACTIONS; BIOACTIVITY; ORGANOMETALLICS;

ABSOLUTE CONFIGURATION; ASYMMETRIC CATALYSIS; BENZYLIC; ENANTIOSELECTIVE ALKYLATION; FRIEDEL-CRAFTS; INDOLE; MOLECULAR FRAMEWORKS; RAPID GROWTH; RESEARCH AREAS; STEREOCENTERS;

ALKYLATION;

EID: 34248664085     PISSN: 1570193X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/157019307780599270     Document Type: Article

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