Microwave-assisted synthesis of medium-sized heterocycles

Abhishek Sharma, Prasad Appukkuttan, Erik Van der Eycken

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Abstract

The development of new strategies for synthesis of medium-sized heterocycles has remained a highly attractive but challenging proposition. In the last few years, the application of microwave irradiation has greatly facilitated the construction of such heterocyclic ring systems through a myriad of different synthetic approaches. This feature article illustrates the progress made in the microwave-assisted synthesis of medium-sized heterocycles with an emphasis on examples describing the use of a dedicated microwave synthesizer.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1623-1637
Number of pages15
JournalChemical Communications
Volume48
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - 17 Jan 2012

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