Furo[3,4-b]benzofurans: Synthesis and reactions

Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 1

Volumn , Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1387-1398

  Traulsen, Tim ^a   Friedrichsen, Willy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; DERIVATIVES; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

BENZOFURANS;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

EID: 0034616461     PISSN: 14704358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b000619j     Document Type: Article

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