Electron transfer photoredox catalysis: Intramolecular radical addition to indoles and pyrroles

Organic Letters

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 368-371

  Tucker, Joseph W ^a   Narayanam, Jagan M R ^a   Krabbe, Scott W ^a   Stephenson, Corey R J ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

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EID: 74949084706     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol902703k     Document Type: Article

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