Design versus discovery in synthetic applications of organoalanes

Synlett

Volumn , Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1490-1500

  Woodward, Simon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aldehydes; Asymmetric; Catalysis; Enones; Organometallics

Indexed keywords

2,2' DIHYDROXY 1,1' BINAPHTHYL; ALDEHYDE DERIVATIVE; ALLYL COMPOUND; ALUMINUM DERIVATIVE; COPPER DERIVATIVE; HALIDE; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND; REAGENT;

CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; REVIEW;

EID: 34347356597     PISSN: 09365214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-980376     Document Type: Review

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