Sequential copper-catalyzed vinylation/ cyclization: An efficient synthesis of functionalized oxazoles

Organic Letters

Volumn 9, Issue 26, 2007, Pages 5521-5524

  Martín, Rubén ^a   Cuenca, Ana ^a   Buchwald, Stephen L ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER; OXAZOLE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; CYCLIZATION; SYNTHESIS;

CATALYSIS; COPPER; CYCLIZATION; OXAZOLES;

EID: 38349086723     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol7024718     Document Type: Article

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