Synthesis of enantiopure allylamines by reductive alkylation of amino epoxides with organolithium reagents

Organic Letters

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 349-351

  Concellón, José M ^a   Suárez, José Ramón ^a   Del Solar, Virginia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

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EID: 31544478243     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol0529602     Document Type: Article

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