NHC-catalyzed ring expansion of oxacycloalkane-2-carboxaldehydes: A versatile synthesis of lactones

Organic Letters

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 891-893

  Wang, Li ^a   Thai, Karen ^a   Gravel, Michel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

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EID: 64349099968     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol8029005     Document Type: Article

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