Allenes as dipolarophiles and 1,3-dipole precursors: Synthesis of carbocyclic and heterocyclic compounds

Current Organic Chemistry

Volumn 13, Issue 14, 2009, Pages 1406-1431

  Pinho e Melo, Teresa M V D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS; CYANIDES; CYCLOADDITION; HYDROCARBONS; NITROGEN OXIDES; PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; RHODIUM COMPOUNDS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

3-DIPOLAR CYCLOADDITION; ALLENES; ANNULATION REACTIONS; CARBONYL YLIDE; CYCLOADDITIONS; DIPOLAROPHILES; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND; NITRILE OXIDES; NITRONES; PRECURSOR SYNTHESIS;

REACTION INTERMEDIATES;

EID: 70349228169     PISSN: 13852728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/138527209789055090     Document Type: Review

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