Synthesis of 2-vinylic indoles and derivatives via a Pd-catalyzed tandem coupling reaction

Organic Letters

Volumn 8, Issue 19, 2006, Pages 4203-4206

  Fayol, Aude ^a   Fang, Yuan Qing ^a   Lautens, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 33749021335     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol061374l     Document Type: Article

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