Pd-catalyzed intramolecular acylation of aryl bromides via C-H functionalization: A highly efficient synthesis of benzocyclobutenones

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 132, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 466-467

  Álvarez Bercedo, Paula ^a   Flores Gaspar, Areli ^a   Correa, Arkaitz ^a   Martin, Ruben ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH OF CATALONIA ICIQ   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARYL BROMIDES; C-H FUNCTIONALIZATION; CATALYST SYSTEM; CHEMICAL EQUATIONS; EFFICIENT SYNTHESIS; FUNCTIONALIZED; SUBSTITUTION PATTERNS;

ACYLATION; ALDEHYDES; BROMINE COMPOUNDS; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; PALLADIUM;

SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

BENZOCYCLOBUTENONE; BROMINE DERIVATIVE; KETONE DERIVATIVE; PALLADIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACYLATION; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CYCLIZATION;

ACYLATION; CATALYSIS; CYCLIZATION; HYDROCARBONS, BROMINATED; KETONES; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; PALLADIUM; POLYCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 74949109727     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja909811t     Document Type: Article

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