α,β-Unsaturated Nitriles: Stereoselective Conjugate Addition Reactions

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1305-1309

  Fleming, Fraser F ^a   Hussain, Zahid ^a   Weaver, Douglas ^a   Norman, Richard E ^a  

^a DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0001608912     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo9619894     Document Type: Article

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48. w = 0.027 for 1379 observed reflections (1 > 3α (I)). The authors have deposited atomic coordinates for 13 with the Cambridge Crystallographic Data Center. The coordinates can be obtained, on request, from the Director, Cambridge Crystallographic Data Center, 12 Union Road, Cambridge, CB21EZ, U.K.