Convenient and practical one-pot synthesis of 4-chloropyrimidines via a novel chloroimidate annulation

Organic Process Research and Development

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 918-924

  Storz, Thomas ^a   Heid, Richard ^a   Zeldis, Joseph ^a   Hoagland, Steven M ^b   Rapisardi, Vito ^b   Hollywood, Susan ^c   Morton, George ^d  

^a PFIZER INC   (United States)

^b Kilolab Facilities   (United States)

^c Safety Group   (United States)

^d Analytical Services   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENT SUBSTRATES; MULTI-STEP; ONE POT; ONE-POT REACTION; ONE-POT SYNTHESIS;

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; CYANIDES; PHOSPHORUS; REACTION INTERMEDIATES; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

CYCLIZATION;

EID: 79960511075     PISSN: 10836160     EISSN: 1520586X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/op1002352     Document Type: Article

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