Sequential oxidative transformation of tetraarylethylenes to 9,10-diarylphenanthrenes and dibenzo[g, p]chrysenes using DDQ as an oxidant

Organic Letters

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1634-1637

  Navale, Tushar S ^a   Thakur, Khushabu ^a   Rathore, Rajendra ^a  

^a Marquette University   (United States)

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EID: 79953209021     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: 15237052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol200069c     Document Type: Article

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