Switching regioselectivity in crossed acyloin condensations between aromatic aldehydes and acetaldehyde by altering n -heterocyclic carbene catalysts

Organic Letters

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 880-883

  Jin, Ming Yu ^a   Kim, Sun Min ^a   Han, Hogyu ^b   Ryu, Do Hyun ^a   Yang, Jung Woon ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

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EID: 79952158809     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: 15237052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol102937w     Document Type: Article

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