Copper-catalyzed nitration of arylboronic acids with nitrite salts under mild conditions: An efficient synthesis of nitroaromatics

Letters in Organic Chemistry

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 133-137

  Yan, Guobing ^a   Zhang, Ling ^a   Yu, Jian ^a  

^a LISHUI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Arylboronic acids; Copper catalyst; Nitration

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860596606     PISSN: 15701786     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/157017812800221717     Document Type: Article

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