Chiral catalyst optimization using both solid-phase and liquid-phase methods in asymmetric aza Diels-Alder reactions

Organic Letters

Volumn 2, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1225-1227

  Kobayashi, Shu ^a   Kusakabe, Ken Ichi ^a   Ishitani, Haruro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

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EID: 0000186325     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol005656b     Document Type: Article

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25. Details are shown in Supporting Information.