A novel base-induced cyclization of selected benzyl alkynyl sulfides for the synthesis of 2-aryl-2,3-dihydrothiophenes

Tetrahedron Letters

Volumn 41, Issue 30, 2000, Pages 5637-5641

  McConachie, Laura K ^a   Schwan, Adrian L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2 ARYL 2,3 DIHYDROTHIOPHENE; THIOPHENE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CYCLIZATION; ISOMERISM; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; SYNTHESIS; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0034702559     PISSN: 00404039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(00)00916-3     Document Type: Article

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