Theoretical studies of regioselectivity of Ni- and Rh-catalyzed C-C bond forming reactions with unsymmetrical alkynes

Inorganica Chimica Acta

Volumn 369, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 2-14

  Liu, Peng ^a   Houk, K N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cycloadditions; Density functional theory; Reductive couplings; Regioselectivity; Transition metal catalysis

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; COORDINATION REACTIONS; COUPLINGS; HYDROCARBONS; NICKEL COMPOUNDS; REGIOSELECTIVITY; RHODIUM COMPOUNDS; SUBSTRATES; TRANSITION METALS;

C-C BOND FORMING REACTION; CYCLOADDITIONS; ELECTRONIC EFFECTS; METAL SUBSTRATE; REDUCTIVE COUPLINGS; STERIC REPULSIONS; THEORETICAL STUDY; TRANSITION METAL CATALYSIS;

DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY;

EID: 79953874235     PISSN: 00201693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2010.12.042     Document Type: Review

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