Helical primary structures of 1,3-spiroannelated five-membered rings: (±)-trispiro[4.1.1.4.2.2]heptadecane and (±)-tetraspiro[4.1.1.1.4.2.2.2]heneicosane

Tetrahedron

Volumn 65, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1689-1696

  Meyer Wilmes, Imelda ^a   Gerke, Ralf ^a   Fitjer, Lutz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Helicenes; Rearrangements; Spiroannelations

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBON; TETRASPIRO[4.1.1.1.4.2.2.2]HENEICOSANE; TRISPIRO[4.1.1.4.2.2]HEPTADECANE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALKYLATION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CYCLIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION ANALYSIS; SPIROANNELATION;

EID: 58249124745     PISSN: 00404020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2008.12.025     Document Type: Article

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