An unusual peroxide-mediated amination of cycloalkanes with nitroarenes

Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis

Volumn 351, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 353-356

  Deng, Guojun ^a   Chen, Wenwen ^a   Li, Chao Jun ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amination; Cycloalkanes; Nitroarenes; Peroxides

Indexed keywords

EID: 60849103093     PISSN: 16154150     EISSN: 15213897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/adsc.200800689     Document Type: Article

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