Branch-selective alkene hydroarylation by cooperative destabilization: Iridium-catalyzed ortho-alkylation of acetanilides

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 54, Issue 49, 2015, Pages 14866-14870

  Crisenza, Giacomo E M ^a   Sokolova, Olga O ^a   Bower, John F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

acetanilides; branch selectivity; hydroarylation; iridium; phosphine ligands

Indexed keywords

ACETANILID; ALKYLATION; BUTANE; CATALYSTS; IRIDIUM; LIGANDS; OLEFINS; PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS;

ACETANILIDES; CATALYST SYSTEM; ELECTRON-DEFICIENT; FRIEDEL-CRAFTS ALKYLATION; HYDROARYLATION; PENTAFLUOROPHENYL; PHOSPHINE LIGANDS; SUBSTITUTED ALKENE;

IRIDIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84983094048     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: 15213773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201506581     Document Type: Article

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