Visible-light photoredox catalysis: Aza-Henry reactions via C-H functionalization

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 132, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1464-1465

  Condie, Allison G ^a   González Gómez, José C ^a   Stephenson, Corey R J ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARYL AMINES; ATMOSPHERIC OXYGEN; AZA-HENRY REACTIONS; C-C BONDS; C-H FUNCTIONALIZATION; CHEMICAL EQUATIONS; EFFICIENT COUPLING; IMINIUM IONS; IN-SITU; IR(PPY); MECHANISTIC STUDIES; NITROALKANES; PHOTOREDOX CATALYSIS; RADICAL CATIONS; TERTIARY AMINE; VISIBLE LIGHT;

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL BONDS; OXYGEN; PARAFFINS;

IRIDIUM;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL BOND; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; LIGHT; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; REACTION ANALYSIS;

EID: 76149096852     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja909145y     Document Type: Article

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