Examination of the mechanism of Rh2(II)-catalyzed carbazole formation using intramolecular competition experiments

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 74, Issue 17, 2009, Pages 6442-6451

  Stokes, Benjamin J ^a   Richert, Kathleen J ^a   Driver, Tom G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOND FORMATION; CHEMICAL EQUATIONS; ELECTROCYCLIZATION; ELECTRONIC DONATION; KINETIC ISOTOPE EFFECTS; PRODUCT RATIOS; STEREOSELECTIVE FORMATION;

CARBOXYLATION; CHEMICAL BONDS; COMPETITION; ELECTROPOLYMERIZATION; ISOTOPES; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS;

RHODIUM;

CARBAZOLE DERIVATIVE; RHODIUM;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; CHEMICAL BOND; CYCLIZATION; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

AZIDES; BINDING, COMPETITIVE; CARBAZOLES; CARBON; CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC; ELECTRONS; ISOTOPES; KINETICS; MODELS, CHEMICAL; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; NITROGEN; RHODIUM;

EID: 69549086798     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo901224k     Document Type: Article

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