1,3-Diol synthesis via controlled, radical-mediated C-H functionalization

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 130, Issue 23, 2008, Pages 7247-7249

  Chen, Ke ^a   Richter, Jeremy M ^a   Baran, Phil S ^a  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; BROMINATION; CYCLIZATION; DIASTEREOISOMER; HYDROGEN BOND; OXIDATION; RADICAL REACTION; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

ALCOHOLS; CARBAMATES; CYCLIZATION; HYDROLYSIS; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PROPANOLS;

EID: 44949086718     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja802491q     Document Type: Article

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