Unusual variant of the favorsky rearrangement. Formation of α-keto acetals

Journal fur Praktische Chemie - Chemiker - Zeitung

Volumn 339, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 390-393

  Sarhan, Abd El Wareth A O ^a   Hoffmann, H M R ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

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EID: 33750152088     PISSN: 09411216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/prac.19973390168     Document Type: Article

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