Ruthenium(II)-catalyzed cyclization of azabenzonorbornadienes with alkynes

Organic Letters

Volumn 9, Issue 17, 2007, Pages 3287-3290

  Burton, Ryan R ^a   Tam, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

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EID: 34548182068     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol0712531     Document Type: Article

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