Silver-catalyzed, manganese-mediated allylation and benzylation reactions of aldehydes and ketones

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 33, 2008, Pages 5507-5510

  Barczak, Nicholas T ^a   Jarvo, Elizabeth R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Allylation reaction; Barbier reaction; Manganese; Radical trap; Silver

Indexed keywords

EID: 56049108368     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: 10990690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.200800898     Document Type: Article

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