Development of chiral bicyclic triazolium salt organic catalysts: The importance of the N-aryl substituent

Chemistry Letters

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 2-7

  Rovis, Tomislav ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

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EID: 38949191992     PISSN: 03667022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1246/cl.2008.2     Document Type: Review

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