NHC-Cu-catalyzed protoboration of monosubstituted allenes. Ligand-controlled site selectivity, application to synthesis and mechanism

Organic Letters

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1414-1417

  Meng, Fanke ^a   Jung, Byunghyuck ^a   Haeffner, Fredrik ^a   Hoveyda, Amir H ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKADIENE; ALLENE; CARBENE; COPPER; DRUG DERIVATIVE; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND; LIGAND; METHANE; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; STEREOISOMERISM;

ALKADIENES; CATALYSIS; COPPER; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; LIGANDS; METHANE; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 84875155048     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: 15237052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol4004178     Document Type: Article

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