Asymmetric cooperative catalysis in the conjugate addition of pyrazolones to nitroolefins and subsequent dearomative chlorination

Science China Chemistry

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 265-275

  Zhang, Kefeng ^a   Li, Feng ^a   Nie, Jing ^a   Ma, Junan ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

amine thioureas; chlorination; conjugate addition; cooperative catalysis; nitroolefin; pyrazolone

Indexed keywords

AMINE-THIOUREAS; CONJUGATE ADDITION; COOPERATIVE CATALYSIS; NITROOLEFIN; PYRAZOLONES;

CATALYSTS; CHLORINATION; METALS; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); THIOUREAS;

CATALYSIS;

EID: 84893825942     PISSN: 16747291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11426-013-5017-3     Document Type: Article

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