Unusual Au(III)-catalyzed dimerization of benzoxazol-2-yloxy enynes: Formation of substituted 1,5-cyclooctadienes

Journal of Organometallic Chemistry

Volumn 694, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 520-523

  Huang, Xiaogen ^a   Zhang, Liming ^a  

^a Department of Chemistry/MS216 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Catalysis; Dimerization; Gold

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; GOLD COMPOUNDS;

AU (III); GOLD;

DIMERIZATION;

EID: 58649105554     PISSN: 0022328X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2008.09.011     Document Type: Article

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