Domino [2+2]/[2+1] and [3+2]/[2+1] reaction sequences of alkynyl(alkoxy) chromium fischer carbene complexes

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 21, 2007, Pages 3480-3487

  Pérez Anes, Alexandra ^a   García García, Patricia ^a   Suárez Sobrino, Ángel Luis ^a   Aguilar, Enrique ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carbenes; Cyclopropanation; Domino reactions; Oxygen heterocycles

Indexed keywords

EID: 34447579164     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: 10990690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.200700077     Document Type: Article

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