title: Coupling of activated esters to gramines in the presence of ethyl propiolate under mild conditions.
abstract: The coupling of activated esters to gramine derivatives is described using ethyl propiolate. A series of substrates have been prepared using these mild conditions to provide a scope and limitations for this methodology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA University of Colorado Cancer Center, Aurora, CO 80045.
authors.forename: David T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Gerald D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Artman
authors.forename: Robert M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Williams