Pd-catalyzed α-arylation of carbonyl and related compounds: Recent developments and perspectives

Current Organic Chemistry

Volumn 15, Issue 18, 2011, Pages 3233-3262

  Novák, Petr ^a   Martin, Ruben ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH OF CATALONIA ICIQ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Arylation; Carbene; Carbonyl; Catalyst; Ligand; Palladium; Phosphine; Selectivity

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; CARBONYL COMPOUNDS; CATALYSIS; CATALYST SELECTIVITY; LIGANDS; PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS;

ARYLATIONS; CARBENES; CROSS-COUPLINGS; EXPONENTIAL GROWTH; PALLADIUM-CATALYZED; PHOSPHINE; RELATED COMPOUNDS; SELECTIVITY; [CARBONYL; ]+ CATALYST;

PALLADIUM;

EID: 80052466260     PISSN: 13852728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/138527211797248021     Document Type: Review

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