The development of catalytic nucleophilic additions of terminal alkynes in water

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 581-590

  Li, Chao Jun ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDE; ALKYNE; KETONE; WATER;

ALKYLATION; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY;

ALDEHYDES; ALKYLATION; ALKYNES; CATALYSIS; KETONES; WATER;

EID: 77951227179     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: 15204898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar9002587     Document Type: Article

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