Mono-acylation of symmetric diamines in the presence of water

Tetrahedron Letters

Volumn 49, Issue 41, 2008, Pages 6003-6006

  Tang, Wei ^a   Fang, Shiyue ^a  

^a MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allyl carbonate protection; Boc protection; Diamine; Mono acylation

Indexed keywords

CARBONIC ACID; DIAMINE; ESTER; WATER;

ACYLATION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 50149101556     PISSN: 00404039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2008.07.174     Document Type: Article

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