Rhodium-catalyzed [2+2+1+1] cyclocarbonylative coupling of alkynes with carbon monoxide affording tetrasubstituted p-benzoquinones

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 29, 2007, Pages 8333-8337

  Huang, Qiufeng ^a   Hua, Ruimao ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Alkynes; Benzoquinone; Carbonylation; Cycloaddition; Rhodium

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; CARBONYLATION; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CYCLOADDITION; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; REACTION KINETICS; SUBSTITUTION REACTIONS;

ALKYNES; BENZOQUINONE; CHEMOSELECTIVE FORMATION; CYCLOCARBONYLATIVE COUPLING REACTIONS;

RHODIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 35349007453     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: 15213765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.200700839     Document Type: Article

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