Catalytic activation of pinacolyl allylboronate with indium(I): Development of a general catalytic allylboration of ketones

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 46, Issue 31, 2007, Pages 5909-5912

  Schneider, Uwe ^a   Kobayashi, Shu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Allylation; Boron; C C coupling; Indium; Ketones

Indexed keywords

ALLYLATION; CATALYTIC ACTIVATION;

CATALYST ACTIVITY; CHEMICAL BONDS; INDIUM; OXIDATION;

KETONES;

ACETOPHENONE; ACETOPHENONE DERIVATIVE; ALKENE; BORONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BUTANE; INDIUM; KETONE; PINACOLYL ALLYLBORONATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY;

ACETOPHENONES; ALKENES; BORONIC ACIDS; BUTANES; CATALYSIS; INDIUM; KETONES;

EID: 34547769879     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.200700899     Document Type: Article

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