Hydroxide-promoted redox reactions in water of α-phenyl-4-nitrobenzenemethanol, α-(p-nitrophenyl)-4-pyridinemethanol, and α-(p-Nitrophenyl)-4-pyridinemethanol N-oxide steric inhibition of resonance

Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 249-254

  Muth, Chester W ^a   Yang, Kaipeen E ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 2142682282     PISSN: 0022152X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jhet.5570330206     Document Type: Article

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