A reiterative approach to 2,3-disubstituted naphthalenes and anthracenes

Organic Letters

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 85-87

  Bowles, Daniel M ^a   Anthony, John E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

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EID: 0002791310     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol991254w     Document Type: Article

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