Electron-transfer-induced reductive cleavage of phthalans: Reactivity and synthetic applications

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 61, Issue 15, 1996, Pages 4913-4919

  Azzena, Ugo ^a   Demartis, Salvatore ^a   Melloni, Giovanni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

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EID: 0000654428     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo9604548     Document Type: Article

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