Synthesis of heterocycles by intramolecular cyclization of organic Azides. Cenini, S., Ragaini, F., Gallo, E., & Caselli, A. Current Organic Chemistry, 15(10):1578-1592, 2011. cited By 26
Paper doi abstract bibtex A review of synthetic methodologies reported in the last five years that yield N-heterocyclic products by intramolecular cyclization of organic azides with a particular emphasis on transformations catalyzed by metal complexes is presented. These reactions have been classified according to the ring size of the formed heterocycle.© 2011 Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
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author={Cenini, S. and Ragaini, F. and Gallo, E. and Caselli, A.},
title={Synthesis of heterocycles by intramolecular cyclization of organic Azides},
journal={Current Organic Chemistry},
year={2011},
volume={15},
number={10},
pages={1578-1592},
doi={10.2174/138527211795378164},
note={cited By 26},
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affiliation={Dipartimento di Chimica Inorganica, Metallorganica e Analitica Lamberto Malatesta, Università degli Studi di Milano, ISTM-CNR, via Venezian 21, 20133 Milano, Italy},
abstract={A review of synthetic methodologies reported in the last five years that yield N-heterocyclic products by intramolecular cyclization of organic azides with a particular emphasis on transformations catalyzed by metal complexes is presented. These reactions have been classified according to the ring size of the formed heterocycle.© 2011 Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.},
author_keywords={Amination reactions; Heterocycles; Homogeneous catalysis; Intramolecular cyclisations; Organic azides; Transition metal complexes},
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