Iron-catalyzed friedel-crafts benzylation with benzyl TMS ethers at room temperature

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 510-516

  Sawama, Yoshinari ^a   Shishido, Yuko ^a   Kawajiri, Takahiro ^a   Goto, Ryota ^a   Monguchi, Yasunari ^a   Sajiki, Hironao ^a  

^a GIFU PHARMACEUTICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Benzylation; Biarylmethanes; Friedel Crafts reaction; Iron; Silyl ethers

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; FRIEDEL-CRAFTS REACTION; IRON; IRON COMPOUNDS;

BENZYLATION; BIARYLMETHANES; FRIEDEL-CRAFTS; FRIEDEL-CRAFTS BENZYLATION; NUCLEOPHILIC SUBSTITUTIONS; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SELF-CONDENSATION; SILYL ETHERS;

ETHERS;

EID: 84895919910     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: 15213765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.201302862     Document Type: Article

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