N-fused indolines through non-carbonyl-stabilized rhodium carbenoid C-H insertion of N-aziridinyl imines

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 68-71

  Mahoney, Stuart J ^a   Fillion, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

C H insertion; carbenoids; hydrazones; nitrogen heterocycles; rhodium

Indexed keywords

C-H INSERTION; CARBENOIDS; HETEROCYCLES; HYDRAZONES; NITROGEN HETEROCYCLES; RHODIUM CATALYSIS; TOTAL SYNTHESIS;

NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

RHODIUM;

EID: 84555196468     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: 15213765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.201103155     Document Type: Article

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