Transition-metal-catalyzed C-N bond forming reactions using organic azides as the nitrogen source: A journey for the mild and versatile C-H amination

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 1040-1052

  Shin, Kwangmin ^a,b   Kim, Hyunwoo ^a,b   Chang, Sukbok ^a,b  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b Institute for Basic Science   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZIDE; NITROGEN; RHODIUM;

AMINATION; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY;

AMINATION; AZIDES; CATALYSIS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; NITROGEN; RHODIUM;

EID: 84928345442     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: 15204898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.5b00020     Document Type: Article

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