Reply to the correspondence on microwave effects in organic synthesis

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 52, Issue 31, 2013, Pages 7924-7928

  Kappe, C Oliver ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Friedel Crafts alkylation; microwave chemistry; microwave effects; organic synthesis; temperature monitoring

Indexed keywords

FRIEDEL-CRAFTS ALKYLATION; MICROWAVE CHEMISTRY; MICROWAVE EFFECTS; ORGANIC SYNTHESIS; TEMPERATURE MONITORING;

ALKYLATION; MICROWAVES;

SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

EID: 84880795861     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: 15213773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201304368     Document Type: Article

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