Stereoselective nickel-catalyzed [2+2] cycloadditions of ene-allenes

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 54, Issue 18, 2015, Pages 5447-5450

  Noucti, Njamkou N ^a   Alexanian, Erik J ^a  

^a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

Author keywords

alkenes; allenes; carbocycles; cycloaddition; nickel

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CYCLOADDITION; NICKEL; OLEFINS; STEREOSELECTIVITY;

ALLENES; CARBOCYCLES; CATALYTIC SYSTEM; CYCLOADDITIONS; CYCLOBUTANES; MILD REACTION CONDITIONS; STEREO-SELECTIVE; [2+2] CYCLOADDITION;

HYDROCARBONS;

EID: 85027938912     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: 15213773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201411737     Document Type: Article

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