Asymmetric intramolecular alkylation of chiral aromatic imines via catalytic C-H bond activation

Synlett

Volumn , Issue 15, 2007, Pages 2383-2389

  Watzke, Anja ^a   Wilson, Rebecca M ^a   O'Malley, Steven J ^a   Bergman, Robert G ^a   Ellman, Jonathan A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymmetric catalysis; C H bond activation; Cyclization; Dihydrobenzofuran; Transimination

Indexed keywords

ALKENE; AROMATIC AMINE; IMINE; INDAN DERIVATIVE; RHODIUM;

ALKYLATION; ARTICLE; ASYMMETRIC CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL BINDING; CHIRALITY; CROSS LINKING; CYCLIZATION; ENANTIOSELECTIVITY;

EID: 34948818148     PISSN: 09365214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-985593     Document Type: Article

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