Ruthenium(II) porphyrin catalyzed formation of (Z)-4-alkyloxycarbonyl-methylidene-1,3-dioxolanes from γ-alkoxy-γ-diazo-β-ketoesters

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Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 889-892

  Zheng, Shi Long ^a   Yu, Wing Yiu ^a   Che, Chi Ming ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0001080627     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol010283f     Document Type: Article

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