Metal-free N-H insertions of donor/acceptor carbenes

Organic Letters

Volumn 14, Issue 17, 2012, Pages 4626-4629

  Hansen, Stephanie R ^a   Spangler, Jillian E ^a   Hansen, Jørn H ^a   Davies, Huw M L ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84866036067     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: 15237052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol3020754     Document Type: Article

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