Metal triflate-catalyzed cationic benzylation and allylation of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 72, Issue 14, 2007, Pages 5161-5167

  Noji, Masahiro ^a   Konno, Yosuke ^a   Ishii, Keitaro ^a  

^a MEIJI PHARMACEUTICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC RING; KETOAMIDE; WATER EXTRACTION;

CATALYSIS; ESTERS; ETHANOL; KETONES; SUBSTITUTION REACTIONS;

RARE EARTH COMPOUNDS;

1 (4 NITROPHENYL)ETHANOL; 1,3 DIKETONE; BENZYL ALCOHOL; CARBONYL DERIVATIVE; ESTER DERIVATIVE; HAFNIUM; LEWIS ACID; METAL; TRIFLUOROMETHANESULFONIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACIDITY; ALLYLATION; ARTICLE; BENZYLATION; CATALYSIS; REACTION ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

AMIDES; BENZENE; BENZYL ALCOHOL; CATALYSIS; CATIONS; ESTERS; KETONES; MESYLATES; METALS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 34447324093     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo0705216     Document Type: Article

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