Highly efficient direct alkylation of activated methylene by cycloalkanes

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 28, 2007, Pages 4654-4657

  Zhang, Yuhua ^a   Li, Chao Jun ^a,b  

^a Tulane University   (United States)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alkanes; C C bond formation; C H bond reactions; Iron

Indexed keywords

EID: 35348876788     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: 10990690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.200700686     Document Type: Article

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