Hydrogen-bond-promoted C-C bond-forming reaction: Catalyst-free Michael addition reactions in ethanol

Synlett

Volumn , Issue 20, 2007, Pages 3160-3164

  Shirakawa, Seiji ^a   Shimizu, Shoichi ^a  

^a NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alcohols; Enols; Green chemistry; Michael additions; Solvent effects

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; KETONE DERIVATIVE; SOLVENT;

ARTICLE; CATALYST; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COVALENT BOND; HYDROGEN BOND; MICHAEL ADDITION; SOLVENT EFFECT; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 37749043974     PISSN: 09365214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-992377     Document Type: Article

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