Solvent effect in the Wittig reaction under Boden's conditions

Synthetic Communications

Volumn 33, Issue 13, 2003, Pages 2187-2196

  Pandolfi, Enrique M ^a   López, Gloria V ^a   Días, Eduardo ^a   Seoane, Gustavo A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Stereochemical control; Wittig olefination

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM; REAGENT; SOLVENT;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; POLARIZATION; SOLVENT EFFECT; STEREOCHEMISTRY; STEREOISOMERISM; WITTIG REACTION;

EID: 0038353184     PISSN: 00397911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/SCC-120021496     Document Type: Article

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