Understanding the High Reactivity of the Azomethine Ylides in [3 + 2] Cycloaddition Reactions

Letters in Organic Chemistry

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 432-439

  Domingo, Luis R ^a,b   Chamorrob, Eduardo ^a   Pérezb, Patricia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD ANDRÉS BELLO   (Chile)

Author keywords

2n + 2 cycloaddition; 3+2 cycloaddition; Azomethine ylides; ELF analysis; Pseudo diradicals; Reaction mechanism

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649507886     PISSN: 15701786     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/157017810791824900     Document Type: Article

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