Directed ortho lithiation of N-alkylphenylaziridines

Organic Letters

Volumn 7, Issue 17, 2005, Pages 3749-3752

  Capriati, Vito ^a   Florio, Saverio ^a   Luisi, Renzo ^a   Musio, Biagia ^a  

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EID: 24044445511     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol051412l     Document Type: Article

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