Synthesis of bis(indolyl)alkanes by a site-selective gold-catalyzed addition of indoles to butynol derivatives

Journal of Organometallic Chemistry

Volumn 694, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 546-550

  Barluenga, José ^a   Fernández, Amadeo ^a   Rodríguez, Félix ^a   Fañanás, Francisco J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alkynes; C C coupling; Gold; Homogeneous catalysis; Indoles

Indexed keywords

ACETYLENE; CATALYSIS; DYES; EXCITONS; GOLD; GOLD COMPOUNDS; PARAFFINS; PORT TERMINALS; REACTION KINETICS;

ALKYNES; C-C-COUPLING; GOLD COMPLEXES; HOMOGENEOUS CATALYSIS; HYDROXYL GROUPS; IN-SITU; INDOLES; REACTION CONDITIONS; SYNTHESIS (OF CHIRAL IONIC LIQUIDS);

HYDROCARBONS;

EID: 58649116904     PISSN: 0022328X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2008.09.059     Document Type: Article

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