Versatile base-catalyzed route to polycyclic heteroaromatic compounds by intramolecular Aza-Michael addition

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 18, 2007, Pages 2917-2920

  Bandini, Marco ^a   Eichholzer, Astrid ^a   Monari, Magda ^a   Piccinelli, Fabio ^a   Umani Ronchi, Achille ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Catalysis; Indole; Michael addition; Natural compounds; Pyrrole

Indexed keywords

EID: 34347333633     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: 10990690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.200601139     Document Type: Article

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