Development of sequential type iron salt-catalyzed Nazarov/Michael reaction in an ionic liquid solvent system

Science China Chemistry

Volumn 55, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1627-1632

  Ibara, Chie ^a   Fujiwara, Masamune ^a   Hayase, Shuichi ^a   Kawatsura, Motoi ^a   Itoh, Toshiyuki ^a  

^a TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Green synthesis; Ionic liquids; Iron catalyst; Michael reaction; Nazarov cyclization

Indexed keywords

GREEN SYNTHESIS; IONIC LIQUID SOLVENTS; IRON CATALYST; MICHAEL REACTIONS; NAZAROV CYCLIZATION; ONE POT; PYRROLE DERIVATIVES; SOLVENT SYSTEM;

ADDITION REACTIONS; CATALYSTS; CYCLIZATION; SOLVENTS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

IONIC LIQUIDS;

EID: 84866168191     PISSN: 16747291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11426-012-4629-3     Document Type: Article

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