Copper-catalyzed synthesis of enantioenriched tetraarylethanes

Organic Letters

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 741-744

  Jen, Wendy S ^a   Truppo, Matthew D ^a   Amos, Deborah ^a   Devine, Paul ^a   McNevin, Michael ^a   Biba, Mirlinda ^a   Campos, Kevin R ^a  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROMINATED HYDROCARBON; COPPER; DRUG DERIVATIVE; ETHANE;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; STEREOISOMERISM; SYNTHESIS;

CATALYSIS; COPPER; ETHANE; HYDROCARBONS, BROMINATED; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 43549118456     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol7027543     Document Type: Article

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