Indole synthesis via rhodium catalyzed oxidative coupling of acetanilides and internal alkynes

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 130, Issue 49, 2008, Pages 16474-16475

  Stuart, David R ^a   Bertrand Laperle, Mégan ^a   Burgess, Kevin M N ^a   Fagnou, Keith ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETANILIDE; ALKYNE; INDOLE; RHODIUM;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; OXIDATION; REACTION ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 57549086217     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja806955s     Document Type: Article

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