Regioselective alkylation of heteroaromatic compounds with 3-methyl-2-quinonyl boronic acids

Organic Letters

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 656-659

  Veguillas, Marcos ^a   Ribagorda, María ^a   Carreño, M Carmen ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

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EID: 79951615064     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: 15237052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol1028964     Document Type: Article

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