Cp*Rh-catalyzed C-H activations: Versatile dehydrogenative cross-couplings of C sp2 C-H positions with olefins, alkynes, and arenes

Aldrichimica Acta

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 31-41

  Patureau, Frederic W ^a   Wencel Delord, Joanna ^a   Glorius, Frank ^a  

^a Rheinland Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern Landau   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cp*RhCl 2 2; C H activation; Cp*Rh; Cross dehydrogenative coupling (cdc); Dehydrogenative cross coupling; Directing group; Rhodium

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864776790     PISSN: 00025100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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