Regioselective and divergent opening of vinyl epoxides with alkyne nucleophiles

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 18, 2005, Pages 3946-3951

  Restorp, Per ^a   Somfai, Peter ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Alkyne nucleophiles; Epoxide opening; Regioselectivity; Vinyl epoxides

Indexed keywords

EID: 24944439877     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.200500321     Document Type: Article

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