Mechanistic studies for synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes: Pd-catalyzed C-H activation of indole-carboxylic acids with benzyl alcohols in water

Catalysts

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 486-500

  Hikawa, Hidemasa ^a   Suzuki, Hideharu ^a   Yokoyama, Yuusaku ^a   Azumaya, Isao ^a  

^a TOHO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Benzyl alcohol; C H activation; Indole; Palladium; Water

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880020034     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20734344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/catal3020486     Document Type: Article

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