Mechanistic study on the palladium(II)-catalyzed synthesis of 2,3-disubstituted indoles under aerobic conditions: Anion effects and the development of a low-catalyst-loading process

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 38, 2014, Pages 12255-12261

  Yao, Bo ^a   Wang, Qian ^a   Zhu, Jieping ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

aerobic; anion effect; indoles; low catalyst loading; palladium; reaction mechanisms

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; LIGANDS; PALLADIUM; PALLADIUM COMPOUNDS; REACTION INTERMEDIATES; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

AEROBIC; ANION EFFECTS; CATALYST LOADINGS; INDOLES; REACTION MECHANISM;

LOADING;

EID: 84925395854     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: 15213765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.201403612     Document Type: Article

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