Modulation of carbenic reactivity by α-complexation to aromatics [10]

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 120, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1088-1089

  Moss, R A ^a   Yan, S ^a   Krogh Jespersen, K ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUND; BENZENE; CARBENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

COMPLEX FORMATION; LETTER; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 0032507005     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja973649l     Document Type: Letter

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