Intramolecular homolytic substitution with amidyl radicals: A free-radical synthesis of ebselen and related analogues

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 62, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 3103-3108

  Fong, Mei C ^a   Schiesser, Carl H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EBSELEN; EBSELEN DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; IN VITRO STUDY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; REACTION ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030973260     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo970019t     Document Type: Article

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