Radical-based regioselective C-H functionalization of electron-deficient heteroarenes: Scope, tunability, and predictability

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 135, Issue 32, 2013, Pages 12122-12134

  O'Hara, Fionn ^a   Blackmond, Donna G ^a   Baran, Phil S ^a  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE MOLECULES; C-H FUNCTIONALIZATION; ELECTRON-DEFICIENT; FUNCTIONALIZATIONS; ISOPROPYL GROUPS; RADICAL FUNCTIONALIZATION; REACTION CONDITIONS; RELATIVE CONTRIBUTION;

CHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

REGIOSELECTIVITY;

INORGANIC SALT; NEVIRAPINE; PYRAZINE DERIVATIVE; PYRIDAZINE DERIVATIVE; PYRIDINE DERIVATIVE; PYRIMIDINE DERIVATIVE; SOLVENT;

ALKYLATION; ARTICLE; CONFORMATION; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ELECTROPHILICITY; MICHAEL ADDITION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; NUCLEOPHILICITY; PH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SUBSTITUTION REACTION;

CARBON; ELECTRONS; HYDROGEN; PYRAZINES; PYRIDAZINES; PYRIDINES; PYRIMIDINES; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 84882263695     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: 15205126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja406223k     Document Type: Article

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