Total synthesis of parvaquone and the serendipitous discovery of a novel chromium-mediated method for β-lactone formation

Journal of Organometallic Chemistry

Volumn 532, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 219-227

  Harrity, Joseph P A ^a   Kerr, William J ^a   Middlemiss, David ^b   Scott, James S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

2 Hydroxy 1,4 naphthoquinones; Chromium carbene complexes; D tz benzannulation; Dry state techniques; Ultrasound techniques; Lactones

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031116495     PISSN: 0022328X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-328X(96)06764-2     Document Type: Article

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