Sulfoxide-mediated α-arylation of carbonyl compounds

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 133, Issue 22, 2011, Pages 8510-8513

  Huang, Xueliang ^a   Maulide, Nuno ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR KOHLENFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARYLATIONS; ROOM TEMPERATURE;

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; CARBONYLATION; TRANSITION METALS;

CARBONYL COMPOUNDS;

CARBONYL DERIVATIVE; ESTER; SULFOXIDE; TRANSITION ELEMENT;

ALPHA ARYLATION; ARTICLE; ARYLATION; CATALYST; PHASE TRANSITION; REACTION ANALYSIS; ROOM TEMPERATURE;

EID: 79957985277     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: 15205126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja2031882     Document Type: Article

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