Cationic P(OPh)3- or PPh3-rhodium(I) complex-catalyzed isomerizations of 5-alkynals to δ-alkynyl ketones, cyclopent-1-enyl ketones, and cyclohexenones

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 34, 2007, Pages 5675-5685

  Tanaka, Ken ^a   Sasaki, Kaori ^a   Takeishi, Kenzo ^a   Hirano, Masao ^a  

^a TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aldehydes; Alkynes; Catalysis; Ketones; Rhodium

Indexed keywords

EID: 36849001304     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: 10990690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.200700550     Document Type: Article

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