Development and scope of the phenolic aldol reaction of 2-formylpyridines

Synlett

Volumn , Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1609-1613

  Whiting, Matthew ^a   Wilkinson, Mark C ^a   Harwood, Kathy ^a,b  

^a GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

^b CXR Biosciences Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

2 formylpyridines; 2 hydroxyphenyl 2 pyridylmethanols; Arylation; Magnesium phenoxides; Phenolic aldol reaction

Indexed keywords

2 HYDROXYPHENYL 2 PYRIDYLMETHANE; 2 HYDROXYPHENYL 2 PYRIDYLMETHANOL; ELECTROPHILE; MAGNESIUM; PHENOL; PYRIDINE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALDOL REACTION; ARTICLE; REDUCTION; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 67649385996     PISSN: 09365214     EISSN: 14372096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1217325     Document Type: Article

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