Intramolecular hydroamination of unactivated alkenes with secondary alkyl-And arylamines employing [Ir(COD)Cl]2 as a catalyst precursor

Organic Letters

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1449-1452

  Hesp, Kevin D ^a   Stradiotto, Mark ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 64349107462     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol900174f     Document Type: Article

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