Olefin exchange-mediated cyclopropanation of nitriles with homoallylic alcohols

Tetrahedron Letters

Volumn 49, Issue 26, 2008, Pages 4089-4091

  Bobrov, Denis N ^a   Kim, Keunho ^a   Cha, Jin Kun ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aminocyclopropane; Cyclopropanation; Homoallylic alcohols; Nitrile; Titanium

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; ALKENE; NITRILE;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL BOND; CHEMICAL REACTION; CYCLOPROPANATION;

EID: 43849109354     PISSN: 00404039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2008.04.133     Document Type: Article

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