Solid-liquid phase alkylation of n-heterocycles: Microwave-assisted synthesis as an environmentally friendly alternative

Synthetic Communications

Volumn 40, Issue 15, 2010, Pages 2291-2301

  Milen, Mátyás ^a,b   Grün, Alajos ^b   Bálint, Erika ^b   Dancsó, András ^a   Keglevich, György ^b  

^a EGIS PHARMACEUTICALS LTD   (Hungary)

^b BUDAPEST UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMICS   (Hungary)

Author keywords

microwave synthesis; N Alkylation; N heterocycles; phase transfer catalysis; solid liquid phase

Indexed keywords

1 BENZYL 1H BENZIMIDAZOLE; 1 BENZYL 1H IMIDAZOLE; 1 BENZYL 1H INDOLE 3 CARBALDEHYDE; 1 PROPYL 1H BENZIMIDAZOLE; 1 PROPYL 1H IMIDAZOLE; 1 PROPYL 1H INDOLE 3 CARBALDEHYDE; 3 FORMYL INDOLE 1 ACETIC ACID ETHYLESTER; 3 INDOLECARBALDEHYDE; 9 ALLYLCARBAZOLE; 9 BENZYLCARBAZOLE; 9 PROPYLCARBAZOLE; ALKYL GROUP; BENZIMIDAZOLE; BENZIMIDAZOLE 1 ACETIC ACID ETHYLESTER; CARBAZOL 9 YL ACETIC ACID ETHYLESTER; CARBAZOLE DERIVATIVE; CARBONIC ACID; HALIDE; IMIDAZOLE; IMIDAZOLE 1 ACETIC ACID ETHYLESTER; IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; N,N DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALKYLATION; ARTICLE; CATALYST; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; LIQUID; MICROWAVE RADIATION; SOLID; SUBSTITUTION REACTION; SYNTHESIS; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

EID: 77954526125     PISSN: 00397911     EISSN: 15322432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00397910903226166     Document Type: Article

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