The aromatic ene reaction

Nature Chemistry

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 34-40

  Niu, Dawen ^a   Hoye, Thomas R ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKENE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; HYDROGEN BOND;

ALKENES; HYDROGEN BONDING;

EID: 84890942222     PISSN: 17554330     EISSN: 17554349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nchem.1797     Document Type: Article

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