Catalytic C-H functionalization by metal carbenoid and nitrenoid insertion

Nature

Volumn 451, Issue 7177, 2008, Pages 417-424

  Davies, Huw M L ^a   Manning, James R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBENOID; CARBON; METAL; NATURAL PRODUCT; NITRENOID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CARBON; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL BONDING; DRUG; HYDROGEN; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; DRUG SYNTHESIS; ENANTIOSELECTIVITY; HYDROGEN BOND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 38749146550     PISSN: 00280836     EISSN: 14764687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nature06485     Document Type: Review

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