Synthesis and properties of 9-alkyl- and 9-arylcyclopenta[a]phenalenes

Organic Letters

Volumn 2, Issue 15, 2000, Pages 2353-2356

  Shea, Kevin M ^a   Lee, Katherine L ^a   Danheiser, Rick L ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 0011799063     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol0061283     Document Type: Article

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