Facile synthesis of β-tribromomethyl and dibromomethylenated nitroalkanes via conjugate addition of bromoform to nitroalkenes

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 2601-2604

  Namboothiri, Irishi N N ^a   Sahu, Bichismita ^b   Gururaja, Guddeangadi N ^b   Mobin, Shaikh M ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROMOFORM; CONJUGATE ADDITIONS; DIASTEREO SELECTIVITIES; DIBROMIDES; FACILE SYNTHESIS; GOOD YIELDS; MICHAEL-ADDUCTS; NITROALKANES; NITROALKENES; ONE POTS;

ALKENE DERIVATIVE; BETA TRIBROMOMETHYLNITROALKANE DERIVATIVE; BROMOFORM; NITROALKANE; NITROALKENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADDITION REACTION; ARTICLE; CONJUGATION; MICHAEL ADDITION; ONE POT SYNTHESIS; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

ALKANES; ALKENES; MAGNESIUM; NITRO COMPOUNDS; TRIHALOMETHANES;

EID: 64149099330     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo802274q     Document Type: Article

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