Electronically Matching C-H Alkylation Strategies for the Synthesis of α-Heteroaryl Acetic Acid Derivatives

Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 4, Issue 12, 2015, Pages 1386-1391

  Jang, Ha Lim ^a   Kim, Hyun Tae ^a   Cho, Eun Jin ^b   Joo, Jung Min ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^b Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

C H activation; Cross coupling; Photocatalysis; Vicarious nucleophilic aromatic substitution; heteroaryl acetic acid derivatives

Indexed keywords

EID: 84955165337     PISSN: 21935807     EISSN: 21935807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajoc.201500388     Document Type: Article

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