Copper-mediated/catalyzed oxyalkylation of alkenes with alkylnitriles

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 45, 2014, Pages 14633-14636

  Bunescu, Ala ^a   Wang, Qian ^a   Zhu, Jieping ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Alkenes; Alkylation; Copper; Lactones; Oxyalkylation

Indexed keywords

ALKYLATION; ESTERS; HYDROCARBONS; OLEFINS;

CATALYTIC CONDITIONS; LACTONES; MECHANISTIC STUDIES; OXYALKYLATION; PHTHALIDES; QUATERNARY CARBON;

COPPER;

EID: 84915750779     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: 15213765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.201405102     Document Type: Article

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