An expedient synthesis of 3-arylmethylbutenolides from α-methylene- γ-butyrolactones: A useful synthetic application of palladium-catalyzed chelation-controlled oxidative arylation protocol

Tetrahedron Letters

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 329-334

  Kim, Se Hee ^a   Kim, Ko Hoon ^a   Lee, Hyun Ju ^a   Kim, Jae Nyoung ^a  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

3 Arylmethylbutenolides; Chelation; Morita Baylis Hillman bromides; Oxidative arylation; Palladium

Indexed keywords

LACTONE DERIVATIVE; PALLADIUM; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

ARTICLE; ARYLATION; CATALYSIS; CHELATION; DRUG SELECTIVITY; OXIDATION; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 84871615346     PISSN: 00404039     EISSN: 18733581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2012.11.040     Document Type: Article

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