Mechanism and regioselectivity of the cycloaddition of thiones derived from meldrum's acid, malonates, or other dicarbonyls

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 73, Issue 19, 2008, Pages 7457-7466

  Perreault, Stéphane ^a   Poirier, Maude ^a   Léveillé, Pascal ^a   René, Olivier ^a   Joly, Pascal ^a   Dory, Yves ^a   Spino, Claude ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL REACTIONS;

CHEMICAL EQUATIONS; DICARBONYLS; ELECTRON-RICH; IN-SITU; MALONATES; MECHANISTIC PATHWAYS; STERIC EFFECTS; STERIC PROPERTIES; THIONES;

CHEMICAL PROPERTIES;

ACID; AMPHOLYTE; CARBONYL DERIVATIVE; MALONIC ACID; MELDRUM ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CHEMICAL BOND; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CYCLOADDITION; DIELS ALDER REACTION; ELECTRONICS; REACTION ANALYSIS; STEREOCHEMISTRY; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 53049091486     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo800945y     Document Type: Article

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