Samarium(ii)-mediated 4-exo-trig cyclisations of unsaturated aldehydes. a stereoselective approach to functionalised cyclobutanols

Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 1

Volumn , Issue 5, 2000, Pages 681-695

  Johnston, Dcrek ^a   McCusker, Catherine F ^a   Muir, Kenneth ^a   Procter, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ORGANIC SOLVENTS; SAMARIUM; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SUBSTITUTION REACTIONS; SUBSTRATES; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); UNSATURATED COMPOUNDS; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

ORGANIC SYNTHESIS;

ALDEHYDES;

EID: 0034615547     PISSN: 14704358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/a909549g     Document Type: Article

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