The direct anti-Markovnikov addition of mineral acids to styrenes

Nature Chemistry

Volumn 6, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 720-726

  Wilger, Dale J ^a   Grandjean, Jean Marc M ^a   Lammert, Taylor R ^a   Nicewicz, David A ^a  

^a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2,6 DIMETHYLPYRIDINE; 2,6-LUTIDINE; ALKENE; HYDROGEN; PYRIDINE DERIVATIVE; STYRENE DERIVATIVE; SULFONIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; HALOGENATION; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION;

ALKENES; CATALYSIS; HALOGENATION; HYDROGEN; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PYRIDINES; STYRENES; SULFONIC ACIDS;

EID: 84904788203     PISSN: 17554330     EISSN: 17554349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nchem.2000     Document Type: Article

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