Reluctant cross-metathesis reactions: The highly beneficial effect of microwave irradiation

Synthesis

Volumn , Issue 18, 2007, Pages 2867-2871

  Michaut, Antoine ^a   Boddaert, Thomas ^a   Coquerel, Yoann ^a   Rodriguez, Jean ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Carbene complexes; Catalysis; Cross coupling; Metathesis; Olefination

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; COMPLEXATION; IRRADIATION; MICROWAVES; REACTION KINETICS;

CARBENE COMPLEXES; CROSS COUPLING; METATHESIS;

OLEFINS;

ALKENE DERIVATIVE; CARBENOID;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; CROSS COUPLING REACTION; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; RING CLOSING METATHESIS; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 34948822775     PISSN: 00397881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-983825     Document Type: Article

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