A Stereoconvergent Cyclopropanation Reaction of Styrenes

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2017, Pages 1610-1613

  del Hoyo, Ana M ^a   Herraiz, Ana G ^a   Suero, Marcos G ^a  

^a BARCELONA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

carbenoids; catalysis; cyclopropanation; photoredox catalysis; radicals

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS;

CARBENOIDS; CYCLOPROPANATION; CYCLOPROPANATION REACTION; DIIODOMETHANE; EN-ROUTE; PHOTOREDOX CATALYSIS; RADICALS; STEREOCONTROL;

STYRENE;

EID: 85008258418     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: 15213773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201610924     Document Type: Article

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