Formation of benzo-fused carbocycles by formal radical cyclization onto an aromatic ring

Organic Letters

Volumn 9, Issue 14, 2007, Pages 2677-2680

  Clive, Derrick L J ^a   Sunasee, Rajesh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 34547441474     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol070849l     Document Type: Article

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