Exploring Morita-Baylis-Hillman reactions of p-quinols

Organic Letters

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 568-571

  Redondo, María C ^a   Ribagorda, María ^a   Carreño, M Carmen ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

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EID: 75749149695     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol902763g     Document Type: Article

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