Dirhodium(II) caprolactamate: An exceptional catalyst for allylic oxidation

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 126, Issue 42, 2004, Pages 13622-13623

  Catino, Arthur J ^a   Forslund, Raymond E ^a   Doyle, Michael P ^a  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RHODIUM DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CATALYST; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; OXIDATION KINETICS; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; REACTION ANALYSIS; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

ALLYL COMPOUNDS; CAPROLACTAM; CATALYSIS; CYCLOPARAFFINS; KETONES; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; RHODIUM;

EID: 6444238708     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja045330o     Document Type: Article

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