Tertiary carbinamine synthesis by rhodium-catalyzed [3+2] annulation of N-Unsubstituted aromatic ketimines and alkynes

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 2619-2627

  Sun, Zhong Ming ^a   Chen, Shuo Ping ^a   Zhao, Pinjing ^a  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkynes; C H activation; Carbinamines; Ketimines; Rhodium

Indexed keywords

ALKENYL; ALKYNE INSERTIONS; C-H ACTIVATION; CARBINAMINES; CATALYTIC CYCLES; CH-BOND ACTIVATION; GOOD YIELD; HIGH SELECTIVITY; INTERNAL ALKYNES; ISOQUINOLINES; KETIMINES; OPTIMIZED CONDITIONS; RHODIUM-CATALYZED;

ACETYLENE; ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; CATALYST SELECTIVITY; PROPANE; TOLUENE;

RHODIUM;

EID: 77049085777     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: 15213765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.200902814     Document Type: Article

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