Peroxy Acid Oxidation of Cycloalkynes and the Decomposition of 2-Diazocycloalkanones

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 95, Issue 10, 1973, Pages 3284-3289

  Concannon, Paul W ^a   Ciabattoni, Joseph ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 2242452554     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: 15205126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja00791a035     Document Type: Article

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