Catalyst-free conjugate addition of thioacids to activated olefins accelerated in water

Synthetic Communications

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 451-458

  Marjani, Katayoun ^a   Khalesi, Maryam ^a   Ashouri, Akram ^a   Jalali, Aazam ^a   Ziyaei Halimehjani, Azim ^a  

^a KHARAZMI UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Activated olefins; Michael addition; thioacid; water

Indexed keywords

ALKENE DERIVATIVE; SPIRONOLACTONE; THIOACETIC ACID; THIOSALICYLIC ACID; WATER;

ARTICLE; CATALYST; CONJUGATE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; FILTRATION; MICHAEL ADDITION;

EID: 78751544577     PISSN: 00397911     EISSN: 15322432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00397911003587515     Document Type: Article

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