Orthogonal synthesis of indolines and isoquinolines via aryne annulation

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 130, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1558-1559

  Gilmore, Christopher D ^a   Allan, Kevin M ^a   Stoltz, Brian M ^a  

^a California Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUND; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; ISOQUINOLINE DERIVATIVE; PAPAVERINE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON DERIVATIVE;

ADDITION REACTION; ANNULATION REACTION; AROMATIZATION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; REACTION ANALYSIS; STEREOCHEMISTRY; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS;

ACRYLATES; INDOLES; ISOQUINOLINES; MESYLATES; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PAPAVERINE;

EID: 38949175721     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja0780582     Document Type: Article

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