Triphenylphosphine-catalysed conversion of maleic anhydride into acrylate esters

Tetrahedron Letters

Volumn 44, Issue 29, 2003, Pages 5523-5525

  Adair, Gareth R A ^a   Edwards, Michael G ^a   Williams, Jonathan M J ^a  

^a University of Bath Claverton Down   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; ALCOHOL; ESTER DERIVATIVE; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; TRIPHENYLPHOSPHINE;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CHEMICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 0037863038     PISSN: 00404039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(03)01272-3     Document Type: Article

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