A sequential metal-catalyzed C-N bond formation in the synthesis of 2-amido-indoles

Organic Letters

Volumn 10, Issue 19, 2008, Pages 4275-4278

  Yao, Pei Yuan ^b   Zhang, Yu ^a   Hsung, Richard P ^a   Zhao, Kang ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; METAL; NITROGEN;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

CARBON; CATALYSIS; INDOLES; METALS; NITROGEN;

EID: 55449120798     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol801711p     Document Type: Article

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