BCl3- and TiCl4-mediated reductions of β-hydroxy ketones

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 868-873

  Sarko, Christopher R ^a   Collibee, Scott E ^a   Knorr, Allison L ^a   DiMare, Marcello ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0000723466     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo951549x     Document Type: Article

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