Ylide-initiated michael addition-cyclization reactions beyond cyclopropanes

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 937-948

  Sun, Xiu Li ^a   Tang, Yong ^a  

^a SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY   (China)

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EID: 51649105642     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar800108z     Document Type: Article

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