Selective formation of 2-imidazolines and 2-substituted oxazoles by using a three-component reaction

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 16, 2008, Pages 4961-4973

  Elders, Niels ^a   Ruijter, Eelco ^a   De Kanter, Frans J J ^a   Groen, Marinus B ^a   Orru, Romano V A ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Heterocycles; Imidazolines; Multicomponent reactions; Oxazoles; Selectivity

Indexed keywords

ACIDS; ALDEHYDES; AMIDES; AMINES; ESTERS; KETONES; SILVER;

HETEROCYCLES; IMIDAZOLINES; MULTICOMPONENT REACTIONS; OXAZOLES; SELECTIVITY;

ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 53849096036     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: 15213765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.200800271     Document Type: Article

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