Cobalt co-catalysis for cross-electrophile coupling: Diarylmethanes from benzyl mesylates and aryl halides

Chemical Science

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 1115-1119

  Ackerman, Laura K G ^a   Anka Lufford, Lukiana L ^a   Naodovic, Marina ^a   Weix, Daniel J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; COBALT; FREE RADICAL REACTIONS; NICKEL;

CARBON RADICALS; COBALT PHTHALOCYANINE; CROSS-COUPLINGS; DIARYLMETHANES; ELECTRON TRANSFER; HALOGEN ABSTRACTION; ORTHOGONAL REACTIVITIES; PHOSPHATE ESTERS;

METAL HALIDES;

EID: 84921633085     PISSN: 20416520     EISSN: 20416539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/c4sc03106g     Document Type: Article

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