Reduction of electron-deficient pyrroles using group I and II metals in ammonia

Journal of the Chemical Society - Perkin Transactions 1

Volumn , Issue 4, 1998, Pages 667-676

  Donohoe, Timothy J ^a   Guyo, Paul M ^a   Beddoes, Roy L ^a   Helliwell, Madeleine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33748674672     PISSN: 0300922X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/a707661d     Document Type: Article

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