On the unique reactivity of Pd(OAc)2 with organic azides: Expedient synthesis of nitriles and imines

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Volumn 5, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1722-1724

  Martínez Sarti, Laura ^a,b   Díez González, Silvia ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Azides; Nitriles; Oxidation; Palladium; Schiff bases

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879728891     PISSN: 18673880     EISSN: 18673899     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201300064     Document Type: Article

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