New stabilising groups for lateral lithiation of ortho-cresol derivatives and a new route to 2-substituted chromans

Tetrahedron

Volumn 64, Issue 27, 2008, Pages 6329-6333

  Wilkinson, James A ^a   Raiber, Eun Ang ^a   Ducki, Sylvie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alkylation; Chromans; Lateral lithiation; ortho Cresol

Indexed keywords

2 (2 DIMETHYLAMINOETHOXY) TOLUENE; 2 (2 METHOXYETHOXY) TOLUENE; 2 ETHYLCHROMAN; CHROMAN DERIVATIVE; CRESOL; TOLUENE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; LITHIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 44349183652     PISSN: 00404020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2008.04.093     Document Type: Article

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