Asymmetric Synthesis of 2,3-Dihydrofurans by Reaction of Rhodium-Stabilized Vinylcarbenoids with Vinyl Ethers

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 63, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 2641-2645

  Davies, Huw M L ^a   Ahmed, Gulzar ^a   Calvo, Rebecca L ^a   Churchill, Melvyn Rowen ^a   Churchill, David G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

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EID: 0001313446     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo972189b     Document Type: Article

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