Synthesis of an elusive oxetane by photoaddition of benzophenone to thiophene in the presence of a Lewis acid

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry

Volumn 93, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 169-171

  Vargas, Franklin ^a   Rivas, Carlos ^a   Navarro, Maribel ^a   Alvarado, Ysaias ^b  

^a INSTITUTO VENEZOLANO DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTÍFICAS   (Venezuela)

^b FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS VETERINARIAS   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Benzophenone; Boron trifluoride; Oxetane; Photocycloaddition; Thiophene

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030600672     PISSN: 10106030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1010-6030(95)04184-2     Document Type: Article

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