Heterocycle synthesis based on palladium-catalyzed C-H bond functionalization methods

Current Organic Synthesis

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 96-113

  Ferraccioli, Raffaella ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

C H activation; Cyclization; Heterocycles; Homogeneous catalysis; Organic halides; Oxidation; Palladium

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855846600     PISSN: 15701794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/157017912798889224     Document Type: Review

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