A general method for the catalytic nazarov cyclization of heteroaromatic compounds

Organic Letters

Volumn 8, Issue 24, 2006, Pages 5661-5664

  Malona, John A ^a   Colbourne, Jessica M ^a   Frontier, Alison J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

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EID: 33845997763     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol062403v     Document Type: Article

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