Synthesis of diarylamines catalyzed by iron salts

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 35, 2008, Pages 10919-10922

  Correa, Arkaitz ^a   Carril, Mónica ^a   Bolm, Carsten ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anilines; Arylation; Catalysis; Cross coupling; Iron

Indexed keywords

AMINES; ANILINE; AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; CATALYSIS; SALTS;

ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES; AROMATIC AMINES; ARYLATION; ARYLATION REACTIONS; BASIC HYDROLYSIS; CROSS-COUPLING; DIARYLAMINES; IODOBENZENE; IRON CATALYSES; IRON SALTS; MODEL REACTIONS; ONE POTS; PROTECTING GROUPS; REACTION CONDITIONS; SYNTHESIS OF;

REACTION KINETICS;

ACETANILIDE; ACETANILIDE DERIVATIVE; AMINE; AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; DYES, REAGENTS, INDICATORS, MARKERS AND BUFFERS; FERRIC CHLORIDE; FERRIC ION; FERRIC OXIDE;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

ACETANILIDES; AMINES; CATALYSIS; FERRIC COMPOUNDS; HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS;

EID: 57149139029     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: 15213765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.200802018     Document Type: Article

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