A practical Knoevenagel condensation catalyzed by PEG400 and anhydrous K2CO3 without solvent

Synthetic Communications

Volumn 34, Issue 16, 2004, Pages 2965-2971

  Cao, Yu Qing ^a   Dai, Zhi ^a   Zhang, Rui ^b   Chen, Bao Hua ^a  

^a HEBEI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Hebei Changtian Pharma   (China)

Author keywords

Aromatic aldehydes; Methylene compounds; PEG400; Solvent free

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDE; CARBENE; MACROGOL 400; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON DERIVATIVE; POTASSIUM CARBONATE; SOLVENT;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; KNOEVENAGEL CONDENSATION; POWDER;

EID: 4544267617     PISSN: 00397911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/SCC-200026650     Document Type: Article

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