Hypervalent iodine-mediated aziridination of alkenes: Mechanistic insights and requirements for catalysis

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 23, 2007, Pages 6745-6754

  Richardson, Robert D ^a   Desaize, Magalie ^a   Wirth, Thomas ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aziridines; Hypervalent compounds; Iodine; Oxidation; Reaction mechanism

Indexed keywords

AMINES; CATALYSIS; IODINE; OXIDATION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

AZIRIDINES; HYPERVALENT COMPOUNDS; REACTION MECHANISM;

OLEFINS;

EID: 34547770310     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: 15213765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.200700306     Document Type: Article

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