Quantum chemical characterization of the cyclization of the neocarzinostatin chromophore to the 1,5-didehydroindene biradical

Organic Letters

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 215-218

  Cramer, Christopher J ^a   Squires, Robert R ^b  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0001329138     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol990014d     Document Type: Article

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