Palladium catalyzed allylic C-H alkylation: A mechanistic perspective

Molecules

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 951-969

  Engelin, Casper Junker ^a   Fristrup, Peter ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Allylic alkylation; C H activation; Catalysis; Palladium

Indexed keywords

PALLADIUM;

ALKYLATION; CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; REVIEW;

ALKYLATION; CATALYSIS; PALLADIUM;

EID: 79251507673     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14203049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/molecules16010951     Document Type: Review

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