Synthesis of polyarylated methanes through cross-coupling of tricarbonylchromium-activated benzyllithiums

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 49, Issue 32, 2010, Pages 5541-5544

  McGrew, Genette I ^a   Temaismithi, Jesada ^a   Carroll, Patrick J ^a   Walsh, Patrick J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

C c coupling; Chromium organolithium; Palladium; Triarylmethanes

Indexed keywords

ARYL BROMIDES; BENZYLIC; C-C COUPLING; CHEMICAL EQUATIONS; CROSS COUPLING REACTIONS; CROSS-COUPLINGS; ORGANOLITHIUMS;

BROMINE COMPOUNDS; CHEMICAL BONDS; CHROMIUM; METHANE; PALLADIUM;

COORDINATION REACTIONS;

BENZYL DERIVATIVE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; LITHIUM DERIVATIVE; METHANE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

BENZYL COMPOUNDS; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; METHANE;

EID: 77955019939     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: 15213773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201000957     Document Type: Article

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