Synthesis of peri-cyclobutarenes by thermolysis of [methoxy(trimethylsilyl)methyl]arenes

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 64, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 4247-4254

  Engler, Thomas A ^a,b   Shechter, Harold ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ELI LILLY AND COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NAPHTHALENE DERIVATIVE; TRIMETHYLSILYL DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

EID: 0033546255     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo981104j     Document Type: Article

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