Catalytic functionalization of Indoles in a new dimension

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 48, Issue 51, 2009, Pages 9608-9644

  Bandini, Marco ^a   Eichholzer, Astrid ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aromatic compounds; Asymmetric synthesis; Homogeneous catalysis; Indoles; Stereoselectivity

Indexed keywords

ASYMMETRIC SYNTHESIS; C-C BONDS; CATALYTIC FUNCTIONALIZATION; FUNCTIONALIZED; HETEROAROMATIC COMPOUNDS; HOMOGENEOUS CATALYSIS; INDOLE DERIVATIVES; INDOLE RINGS; INDOLES; MEDICAL CHEMISTRY; NATURALLY OCCURRING; NEW DIMENSIONS; SYNTHETIC CHEMISTRY; SYNTHETIC ROUTES;

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS; AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL BONDS; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS; REACTION KINETICS; STEREOSELECTIVITY; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

COMPLEXATION;

EID: 71949117774     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.200901843     Document Type: Review

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