Reactions of (Trialkylsilyl)vinylketenes with lithium ynolates: A new benzannulation strategy

Organic Letters

Volumn 7, Issue 18, 2005, Pages 3905-3908

  Austin, Wesley F ^a   Zhang, Yongjun ^a   Danheiser, Rick L ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZENE DERIVATIVE; LITHIUM; ORGANOSILICON DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; CYCLIZATION; SYNTHESIS;

BENZENE DERIVATIVES; CATALYSIS; CYCLIZATION; LITHIUM; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; ORGANOSILICON COMPOUNDS;

EID: 24944514432     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol051307b     Document Type: Article

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