Catalytic N-radical cascade reaction of hydrazones by oxidative deprotonation electron transfer and TEMPO mediation

Nature Communications

Volumn 7, Issue , 2016, Pages

  Hu, Xiao Qiang ^a   Qi, Xiaotian ^b   Chen, Jia Rong ^a   Zhao, Quan Qing ^a   Wei, Qiang ^a   Lan, Yu ^b   Xiao, Wen Jing ^a  

^a CENTRAL CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDRAZONE DERIVATIVE;

CATALYST; ELECTRON; FUNGUS; NITROGEN; PATHOGEN; RADICAL;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLIZATION; DRUG SYNTHESIS; IN VITRO STUDY; LIGHT; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PROTON TRANSPORT;

EID: 84963706936     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20411723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms11188     Document Type: Article

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