Syn-Selective rhodium(I)-catalyzed allylations of ketimines proceeding through a directed C-H activation/allene addition sequence

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 49, Issue 44, 2010, Pages 8181-8184

  Tran, Duc N ^a   Cramer, Nicolai ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Allenes; Allylation; Annulation; C H activation; Rhodium

Indexed keywords

ALLENES; ALLYLATIONS; ANNULATION; C-H ACTIVATION; DIASTEREO-SELECTIVITY; FUNCTIONALIZED; KETIMINES; METAL SPECIES;

ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; HYDROCARBONS;

RHODIUM;

EID: 78249281010     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: 15213773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201004179     Document Type: Article

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