Iron(III)-catalyzed addition of benzylic alcohols to aryl alkynes - A new synthesis of substituted aryl ketones

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 34, 2008, Pages 5798-5804

  Jana, Umasish ^a   Biswas, Srijit ^a   Maiti, Sukhendu ^a  

^a JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Addition reaction; Alcohols; Alkynes; Atom economy; Ferric chloride

Indexed keywords

EID: 56749104228     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: 10990690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.200800713     Document Type: Article

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