The Palladium Chloride Catalyzed Cyclodimerization of 1-Methylcyclopropene

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 92, Issue 22, 1970, Pages 6630-6635

  Weigert, F J ^a   Baird, R L ^a   Shapley, J R ^a  

^a DUPONT COMPANY   (United States)

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EID: 33947297312     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: 15205126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja00725a041     Document Type: Article

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