Au-catalyzed isomerization of cyclopropenes: a novel approach to indene derivatives

Tetrahedron Letters

Volumn 50, Issue 24, 2009, Pages 2956-2959

  Li, Changkun ^a,b   Zeng, Yi ^a,b   Wang, Jianbo ^a,b  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY   (China)

Author keywords

Au catalyzed reaction; Cyclopropene; Indene; Isomerization

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPROPENE DERIVATIVE; GOLD; INDENE DERIVATIVE; PROPYLENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; ISOMERIZATION;

EID: 65349134660     PISSN: 00404039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2009.03.203     Document Type: Article

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