Intramolecular N-H, O-H, and S-H Insertion Reactions. Synthesis of Heterocycles from α-Diazo β-Keto Esters

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 50, Issue 25, 1985, Pages 5223-5230

  Moyer, Mikel P ^a   Feldman, Paul L ^a   Rapoport, Henry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0001060227     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: 15206904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo00225a047     Document Type: Article

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