Synthesis and properties of the ivyanes: The parent 1,1-oligocyclopropanes

Chemical Science

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 229-232

  Bojase, Gomotsang ^a   Nguyen, Thanh V ^a   Payne, Alan D ^a   Willis, Anthony C ^a   Sherburn, Michael S ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HELICAL CONFORMATION; RING OPENING REACTION;

HYDROCARBONS;

EID: 79953233206     PISSN: 20416520     EISSN: 20416539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/c0sc00500b     Document Type: Article

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