Hydroacylation of α,β-unsaturated esters via aerobic C-H activation

Nature Chemistry

Volumn 2, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 592-596

  Chudasama, Vijay ^a   Fitzmaurice, Richard J ^a   Caddick, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDE; ALKENE; CARBON; ESTER; KETONE;

ACYLATION; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION;

ACYLATION; ALDEHYDES; ALKENES; CARBON; CATALYSIS; ESTERS; KETONES; OXIDATION-REDUCTION;

EID: 77953978614     PISSN: 17554330     EISSN: 17554349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nchem.685     Document Type: Article

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