Visible-light photoredox-mediated oxidation of N-methyl tertiaryamines under catalyst free conditions: Direct synthesis of methylene-bridged bis-1,3-dicarbonyl compounds

Chinese Chemical Letters

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 545-548

  Dai, Xiao Jun ^a   Xu, Xiao Liang ^a   Cheng, Dong Ping ^a   Li, Xiao Nian ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Aliphatic tertiaryamine; Catalyst free; Oxidation; Photochemistry

Indexed keywords

EID: 84898542109     PISSN: 10018417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2014.01.021     Document Type: Article

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