Asymmetric organocatalytic aza-Friedel-Crafts reaction of naphthols with N-sulfonyl imines

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1636-1640

  Chauhan, Pankaj ^a   Chimni, Swapandeep Singh ^a  

^a GURU NANAK DEV UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Alkaloids; Asymmetric catalysis; Aza Friedel Crafts reaction; Organocatalysis; Sulfur

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952495354     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: 10990690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201001653     Document Type: Article

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