Evidence for C(1)-N(2) bond scission in the isomerization of cis-1,3-disubstituted Nb-benzyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-β-carbolines into their trans diastereomers under acidic conditions

Chemical Communications

Volumn , Issue 21, 1996, Pages 2477-2478

  Cox, Eric D ^a   Li, Jin ^a   Hamaker, Linda K ^a   Yu, Peng ^a   Cook, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

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EID: 0010441110     PISSN: 13597345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/CC9960002477     Document Type: Article

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