An expeditious synthesis of C(3)-N(1′) heterodimeric indolines

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 130, Issue 39, 2008, Pages 12894-12895

  Espejo, Vinson R ^a   Rainier, Jon D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

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CHEMICAL EQUATIONS;

CHEMICAL REACTIONS;

EID: 67650320422     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja8061908     Document Type: Article

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