Cyclic metalated nitriles: Stereoselective cyclizations to cis- and trans-hydrindanes, decalins, and bicyclo[4.3.0]undecanes

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 32, 2008, Pages 5365-5374

  Fleming, Fraser F ^a   Gudipati, Subramanyham ^b  

^a DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Cyclizations; Decalin; Hydrindane; Nitriles; Stereoselectivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 57349110218     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: 10990690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.200800715     Document Type: Short Survey

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