Acyl Radicals from Aromatic Carboxylic Acids by Means of Visible-Light Photoredox Catalysis

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 54, Issue 47, 2015, Pages 14066-14069

  Bergonzini, Giulia ^a   Cassani, Carlo ^a   Wallentin, Carl Johan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

acyl radicals; acylarylation; carboxylic acids; oxindoles; photoredox catalysis

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS;

ACYL RADICALS; ACYLARYLATION; AROMATIC CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND; HIGH TEMPERATURE; OXINDOLES; PHOTOREDOX CATALYSIS; UV IRRADIATION;

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EID: 84954452124     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: 15213773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201506432     Document Type: Article

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