Copper-catalyzed N-Allenylation of allylic sulfonamides

Organic Letters

Volumn 11, Issue 17, 2009, Pages 3814-3817

  Persson, Andreas K Å ^a   Johnston, Eric V ^a   Bäckvall, Jan E ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 69449083114     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol901294j     Document Type: Article

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