Generation, characterization, and rearrangements of 4,5-benzocyclohepta-1,2,4,6-tetraene [19]

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 122, Issue 38, 2000, Pages 9332-9333

  Bonvallet, Paul A ^a   McMahon, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4,5 BENZOCYCLOHEPTA 1,2,4,6 TETRAENE; ALKENE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; LETTER; PHOTOREACTIVITY; REACTION ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

EID: 0034721458     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja001291e     Document Type: Letter

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