Synthesis of C1-symmetric BINOLs employing N-heterocyclic carbene copper complexes

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 38, 2009, Pages 9655-9659

  Grandbois, Alain ^a   Mayer, Marie Ève ^a   Bédard, Marion ^a   Collins, Shawn K ^a   Michel, Tphène ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asymmetric catalysis; Binaphthols; Carbenes; Copper; Oxidative coupling

Indexed keywords

2-NAPHTHOLS; ASYMMETRIC CATALYSIS; BINAPHTHOLS; CARBENES; COPPER COMPLEXES; CU COMPLEXES; ELECTRON-DEFICIENT; ELECTRON-RICH; GOOD YIELD; N-HETEROCYCLIC CARBENES; OXIDATIVE COUPLINGS; PRODUCT YIELDS;

CARBON INORGANIC COMPOUNDS; CATALYSIS; COPPER;

COPPER COMPOUNDS;

2 NAPHTHOL; 2-NAPHTHOL; CARBON; COPPER; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND; NAPHTHOL DERIVATIVE; PHENOL;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; SYNTHESIS;

CARBON; CATALYSIS; COPPER; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; NAPHTHOLS; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PHENOL;

EID: 70450181462     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: 15213765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.200901295     Document Type: Article

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