Improved preparation of alkyl 2-(3-indolyl)-3-nitroalkanoates under fully heterogeneous conditions: stereoselective synthesis of alkyl (E)-2-(3-indolyl)-2-alkenoates

Tetrahedron

Volumn 64, Issue 23, 2008, Pages 5435-5441

  Ballini, Roberto ^a   Gabrielli, Serena ^a   Palmieri, Alessandro ^a   Petrini, Marino ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMERINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Conjugate addition; Heterogeneous catalysis; Indoles; Nitroaldol reaction; Nitroalkenes

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; ALKALOID DERIVATIVE; ALKANOIC ACID; ALKYL GROUP; CARBOLINE DERIVATIVE; ETHYL 2 OXOACETATE; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; NITROALKANE; NITROINDOLYL DERIVATIVE; NITROUS ACID; TRYPTAMINE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; MICHAEL ADDITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION ANALYSIS; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 43049141104     PISSN: 00404020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2008.04.014     Document Type: Article

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