Titanium-mediated spirocyclization reactions of 4-alkylpyridines

Organic Letters

Volumn 12, Issue 15, 2010, Pages 3434-3437

  Parameswarappa, Sharavathi G ^a   Pigge, F Christopher ^a  

^a University of Iowa   (United States)

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EID: 77955131544     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: 15237052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol1012636     Document Type: Article

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