Novel nucleophilic and electrophilic fluoroalkylation methods

Current Opinion in Drug Discovery and Development

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 793-802

  Prakash, G K S ^a   Chacko, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Difluoromethylation; Electrophilic; Fluoroalkylation; Monofluoromethylation; Nucleophilic; Organofluorine compounds; Perfluoroalkylation; Trifluoromethylation

Indexed keywords

ORGANOFLUORINE DERIVATIVE;

ALKYLATION; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; REACTION ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SYNTHESIS;

ALKYLATION; DRUG DISCOVERY; HYDROCARBONS, FLUORINATED;

EID: 54549116946     PISSN: 13676733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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