Polyhomologation: The living polymerization of ylides

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 1113-1119

  Shea, Kenneth J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Organoboranes; Polymerizations; Polymethylene; Telechelics; Ylides

Indexed keywords

POLYMER;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYMERIZATION;

EID: 0034599359     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1521-3765(20000403)6:7<1113::AID-CHEM1113>3.3.CO;2-M     Document Type: Article

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