Diastereoselective synthesis of 2H,5H-dihydrofurans by cobalt-mediated cycloisomerization of allyl propargyl ethers. Application to poly-THF molecules

Organic Letters

Volumn 3, Issue 26, 2001, Pages 4161-4164

  Ajamian, Alain ^a   Gleason, James L ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0000173587     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol016768l     Document Type: Article

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