Preparation of conformationally constrained α 2- antagonists: The bicyclo[3.2.0]heptane approach

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 1, 2006, Pages 246-256

  Bonnaud, Bernard ^a   Mariet, Natacha ^a   Vacher, Bernard ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE PIERRE FABRE   (France)

Author keywords

Adrenergic antagonists; Cycloaddition; Cyclobutanes; Fused ring systems; Strained molecules

Indexed keywords

EID: 64549130327     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.200500541     Document Type: Article

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