A method for the stereospecific conversion of 1,3-diols into oxetanes

Tetrahedron Letters

Volumn 40, Issue 49, 1999, Pages 8679-8683

  Aftab, Tajassus ^a   Carter, Christabel ^a   Hart, Jennifer ^a   Nelson, Adam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; OXETANE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CYCLIZATION; DIASTEREOISOMER; LYSIS; PARTIAL DRUG SYNTHESIS; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 0033520986     PISSN: 00404039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(99)01840-7     Document Type: Article

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