Stereoselective organocatalytic alkylations with carbenium ions

Synlett

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 281-296

  Gualandi, Andrea ^a   Cozzi, Piergiorgio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

alkylations; carbenium ions; organocatalysis; S type reactions; stereoselectivity

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ALDEHYDE DERIVATIVE; BRONSTED ACID; CARBENIUM ION; CATION; FERROCENE DERIVATIVE; LEWIS ACID; THIOUREA DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ALKYLATION; ARTICLE; ASYMMETRIC CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; MOLECULAR STABILITY; OXIDATION; REACTION ANALYSIS; STEREOCHEMISTRY; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 84872088501     PISSN: 09365214     EISSN: 14372096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1317939     Document Type: Article

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