One-pot, two-step synthesis of substituted anthraquinones from chromium(0) alkynyl carbenes and isobenzofurans

Organic Letters

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 677-679

  Barluenga, José ^a   Martínez, Silvia ^a   Suárez Sobrino, Angel L ^a   Tomás, Miguel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

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EID: 39749148855     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol703037q     Document Type: Article

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