A new method for the preparation of non-terminal alkynes: Application to the total syntheses of tulearin A and C

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 219-227

  Lehr, Konrad ^a   Schulthoff, Saskia ^a   Ueda, Yoshihiro ^a   Mariz, Ronaldo ^a   Leseurre, Lucie ^a   Gabor, Barbara ^a   Fürstner, Alois ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR KOHLENFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alkynes; Hydrosilylation; Iron catalysis; Metathesis; Molybdenum; Natural products

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; ESTERS; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROSILYLATION; MOLYBDENUM; ORGANOMETALLICS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ALKYNE METATHESIS; ALKYNES; IRON CATALYSIS; MARINE MACROLIDES; METATHESIS; NATURAL PRODUCTS; ORGANOLITHIUM REAGENT; REDUCTIVE ALKYLATION;

IRON COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84920419631     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: 15213765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.201404873     Document Type: Article

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