Cyano(ethoxycarbonothioylthio)methyl benzoate: A novel one-carbon radical equivalent

Organic Letters

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 147-150

  Bagal, Sharanjeet K ^a   De Greef, Michiel ^a   Zard, Samir Z ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE DE SYNTHÈSE ORGANIQUE   (France)

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EID: 30944453036     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol052634m     Document Type: Article

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