A novel method for the synthesis of substituted naphthalenes and phenanthrenes

Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 1

Volumn , Issue 5, 2000, Pages 787-797

  De Koning, Charles B ^a   Michael, Joseph P ^a   Rousseau, Amanda L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDES; MERCURY VAPOR LAMPS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

PHENANTHRENES;

NAPHTHALENE;

EID: 0034615524     PISSN: 14704358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/a908361h     Document Type: Article

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