Oxetanes from [2+2] cycloaddition of stilbenes to quinone via photoinduced electron transfer

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 64, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 2250-2258

  Sun, Duoli ^a   Hubig, Stephan M ^a   Kochi, Jay K ^a  

^a University of Houston   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1,4 BENZOQUINONE; STILBENE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; PHOTOACTIVATION; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0033515476     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo981754n     Document Type: Article

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