Iron(II) triflate as a catalyst for the synthesis of indoles by intramolecular C-H amination

Organic Letters

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 2012-2014

  Bonnamour, Julien ^a   Bolm, Carsten ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; HYDROGEN; INDOLE; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; IRON; IRON(II) TRIFLATE; MESYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

AMINATION; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

AMINATION; CARBON; CATALYSIS; HYDROGEN; INDOLES; IRON; MESYLATES; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE;

EID: 79955377801     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: 15237052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol2004066     Document Type: Article

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