Comparative study of metal-catalyzed iminations of sulfoxides and sulfides

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 23, 2007, Pages 6674-6681

  Mancheño, Olga García ^a   Bolm, Carsten ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Homogeneous catalysis; Iminations; Sulfilimines; Sulfoximines; Sulfur

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; PARAFFINS; REDOX REACTIONS; SUBSTITUTION REACTIONS;

HOMOGENEOUS CATALYSIS; SULFILIMINES; SULFOXIMINES;

SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

IMINE; METAL; SULFIDE; SULFOXIDE;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; SYNTHESIS;

CATALYSIS; IMINES; METALS; SULFIDES; SULFOXIDES;

EID: 34547755047     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: 15213765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.200700352     Document Type: Article

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