Synthesis and synthetic applications of 1-aryl-2-alkyl-4,5-dihydro-1 H-imidazoles

Synthetic Communications

Volumn 42, Issue 14, 2012, Pages 2083-2097

  Reverdito, Ana M ^a   Perillo, Isabel A ^a   Salerno, Alejandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

4,5 dihydro 1 H imidazoles; Alkylation; amidines; cyclization; heterocycles; reductions

Indexed keywords

AMIDE; BORANE DERIVATIVE; ETHYLENEDIAMINE DERIVATIVE; IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; METHYL IODIDE; POLYPHOSPHATE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

AMINOLYSIS; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CYCLIZATION; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; NUCLEOPHILICITY; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRECURSOR; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 84859188317     PISSN: 00397911     EISSN: 15322432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00397911.2011.552155     Document Type: Article

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