The catalytic asymmetric Fischer indolization

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 133, Issue 46, 2011, Pages 18534-18537

  Müller, Steffen ^a   Webber, Matthew J ^a   List, Benjamin ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR KOHLENFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATION EXCHANGE RESINS; EFFICIENT CATALYSTS; ENANTIOSELECTIVE; HIGH YIELD; INDOLIZATION; PHENYLHYDRAZONES;

CHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

PHOSPHORIC ACID;

CARBAZOLE DERIVATIVE; CATION EXCHANGE RESIN; CYCLOHEXANONE DERIVATIVE; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; PHENYLHYDRAZONE DERIVATIVE; PHOSPHORIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CHEMICAL REACTION; ENANTIOSELECTIVITY;

EID: 83055186756     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: 15205126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja2092163     Document Type: Article

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