Ring-closing metathesis in methanol and water

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 63, Issue 26, 1998, Pages 9904-9909

  Kirkland, Thomas A ^a   Lynn, David M ^a   Grubbs, Robert H ^a  

^a California Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKYLIDENE DERIVATIVE; METHANOL; RUTHENIUM DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CYCLIZATION; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; REACTION ANALYSIS; SOLUBILITY; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032567497     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo981678o     Document Type: Article

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