Synthesis and stereochemistry of diepoxynaphthacenes and tetraepoxyheptacenes

Liebigs Annales

Volumn , Issue 4, 1997, Pages 663-669

  Meier, Herbert ^a   Rose, Bernd ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Benzo c furans; Cycloadditions; Heptacenes; Naphthacenes; re si Selectivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748844161     PISSN: 09473440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jlac.199719970407     Document Type: Article

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