Convergent synthesis of trisubstituted Z -allylic esters by wittig-schlosser reaction

Organic Letters

Volumn 12, Issue 18, 2010, Pages 4204-4207

  Hodgson, David M ^a   Arif, Tanzeel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77956580567     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: 15237052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol101843q     Document Type: Article

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