Asymmetric Morita-Baylis-Hillman reaction catalyzed by isophoronediamine- derived bis(thio)urea organocatalysts

Organic Letters

Volumn 8, Issue 19, 2006, Pages 4195-4198

  Berkessel, Albrecht ^a   Roland, Katrin ^a   Neudörfl, Jörg M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

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EID: 33748989516     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol061298m     Document Type: Article

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