Direct prenylation of aromatic and α,β-unsaturated carboxamides via iridium-catalyzed C-H oxidative addition-allene insertion

Organic Letters

Volumn 11, Issue 18, 2009, Pages 4248-4250

  Zhang, Yong Jian ^a   Skucas, Eduardas ^a   Krische, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKADIENE; ALLENE; AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; IRIDIUM; OXIDIZING AGENT;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; HYDROGENATION; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PRENYLATION; STEREOISOMERISM;

ALKADIENES; CATALYSIS; HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; HYDROGENATION; IRIDIUM; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; OXIDANTS; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PRENYLATION; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 70349162922     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol901759t     Document Type: Article

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