Synthesis of indolines via a domino Cu-catalyzed amidation/cyclization reaction

Organic Letters

Volumn 10, Issue 13, 2008, Pages 2721-2724

  Minatti, Ana ^a   Buchwald, Stephen L ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; INDOLINE;

AMINATION; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; CYCLIZATION; SYNTHESIS;

AMINATION; CATALYSIS; COPPER; CYCLIZATION; INDOLES; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE;

EID: 51649124289     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol8008792     Document Type: Article

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