Synthesis of enantiopure (S,R,S)- and (R,S,R)-1,4,5,8,9,16-hexa- hydroxytetraphenylenes

Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis

Volumn 349, Issue 4-5, 2007, Pages 601-608

  Wu, An Hui ^a   Hau, Chun Kit ^a   Wong, Henry N C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Demethylation; Hypervalent compounds; Iodobenzene diacetate; Phenolic oxidation; Quinone; Resolution

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547226840     PISSN: 16154150     EISSN: 15213897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/adsc.200600499     Document Type: Article

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