NHC catalyzed transformation of aromatic aldehydes to acids by carbon dioxide: An unexpected reaction

Organic Letters

Volumn 12, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 2653-2655

  Nair, Vijay ^a   Varghese, Vimal ^a   Paul, Rony Rajan ^a   Jose, Anu ^a   Sinu, C R ^a   Menon, Rajeev S ^a  

^a REGIONAL RESEARCH LABORATORY CSIR   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDE; CARBENE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBOXYLIC ACID; DRUG DERIVATIVE; METHANE;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

ALDEHYDES; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CATALYSIS; METHANE; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE;

EID: 77952988009     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: 15237052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol1008697     Document Type: Article

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