Substituent effects on the photocleavage of benzyl-sulfur bonds. Observation of the "Meta effect"

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 61, Issue 20, 1996, Pages 7040-7044

  Fleming, Steven A ^a   Jensen, Anton W ^a  

^a Brigham Young University   (United States)

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EID: 0000441041     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo9606923     Document Type: Article

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