Synthesis of cyclopropanes by Pd-catalyzed activation of alkyl C-H bonds

Tetrahedron Letters

Volumn 50, Issue 52, 2009, Pages 7235-7238

  Huang, Qinhua ^a   Larock, Richard C ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKYL GROUP; CARBON; CYCLOPROPANE; HYDROGEN; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; MITOMYCIN; PALLADIUM;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL BOND; CHEMICAL REACTION; METHODOLOGY; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 70449109245     PISSN: 00404039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2009.10.013     Document Type: Article

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