Cu(II)-catalyzed direct and site-selective arylation of indoles under mild conditions

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 130, Issue 26, 2008, Pages 8172-8174

  Phipps, Robert J ^a   Grimster, Neil P ^a   Gaunt, Matthew J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER; INDOLE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; ARYLATION; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL BOND; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; REACTION ANALYSIS; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

CATALYSIS; COPPER; HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; INDOLES;

EID: 46049110936     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja801767s     Document Type: Article

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