PPh3-catalyzed reactions of alkyl propiolates with N-tosylimines: A facile synthesis of alkyl 2-[aryl(tosylimino)methyl]acrylate and an insight into the reaction mechanism

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1968-1972

  Liu, Huimin ^a   Zhang, Qiongmei ^a   Wang, Limin ^a   Tong, Xiaofeng ^a  

^a EAST CHINA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Hydrogen transfer; Imines; Phosphanes; Reaction mechanisms; Zwitterions

Indexed keywords

CATALYTIC CYCLES; CATALYZED REACTIONS; CATALYZED SYNTHESIS; ENAMINES; FACILE SYNTHESIS; HYDROGEN TRANSFER; LIMITING STEP; METHYL ACRYLATES; PHOSPHANES; REACTION MECHANISM; REACTION MEDIA; TRANSFER PROCESS;

ACRYLIC MONOMERS; ALKYLATION; DEUTERIUM; HYDROGEN; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS;

SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

EID: 75749152539     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: 15213765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.200902105     Document Type: Article

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