Multiple alkylation of thiophene derivatives with simple and extended diarylcarbenium ion pools

Electrochemistry

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 399-401

  Nokami, Toshiki ^b   Watanabe, Takashi ^a   Terao, Kimitada ^a   Soga, Kazuya ^a   Ohata, Kousuke ^a   Yoshida, Jun Ichi ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alkylation; Diarylcarbenium ion; Electrochemical oxidation; Thiophene

Indexed keywords

ALKYLATION PRODUCTS; BITHIOPHENES; DENDRITIC MOLECULE; TERTHIOPHENES; THIOPHENE DERIVATIVES;

ELECTROCHEMICAL OXIDATION; IONS; LAKES; THIOPHENE;

ALKYLATION;

EID: 84878994427     PISSN: 13443542     EISSN: 21862451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5796/electrochemistry.81.399     Document Type: Article

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