Reaction of 1-substituted 2,2-dimethyl-3-phenylpropane with t-BuOK in DMSO. An unexpected formation of a cyclopropane ring

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 64, Issue 16, 1999, Pages 6115-6118

  Argüello, Juan E ^a   Peñéñory, Alicia B ^a   Rossi, Roberto A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

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Indexed keywords

2,2 DIMETHYL 3 PHENYLPROPANE; CYCLOPROPANE; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; PROPANE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CYCLIZATION; DIMERIZATION; HYDROGEN BOND; HYDROLYSIS; PROTON TRANSPORT; REACTION ANALYSIS; SPIN TRAPPING; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0037486895     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo9905165     Document Type: Article

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