Alkene isomerization-hydroarylation tandem catalysis: Indole c2-alkylation with aryl-substituted alkenes leading to 1,1-diarylalkanes

Chemistry - An Asian Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 1242-1246

  Yamakawa, Takeshi ^a   Yoshikai, Naohiko ^a  

^a Nanyang Technological University   (Singapore)

Author keywords

alkenes; alkylation; C H functionalization; cobalt; indoles

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; ALKYLATION; ATOMS; CATALYSIS; COBALT; DEUTERIUM; EXPERIMENTS; ISOMERIZATION; ISOMERS; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; OLEFINS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; REGIOSELECTIVITY; STYRENE;

ARYL-SUBSTITUTED ALKENES; FUNCTIONALIZATIONS; GRIGNARD REAGENT; IMIDAZOLIUM SALT; INDOLES; N-HETEROCYCLIC CARBENES; STYRENE DERIVATIVES; TANDEM CATALYSIS;

HYDROCARBONS;

EID: 84899424669     PISSN: 18614728     EISSN: 1861471X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/asia.201400135     Document Type: Article

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