Switchable selectivity in an NHC-catalysed dearomatizing annulation reaction

Nature Chemistry

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 842-847

  Guo, Chang ^a   Fleige, Mirco ^a   Janssen Müller, Daniel ^a   Daniliuc, Constantin G ^a   Glorius, Frank ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

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EID: 84942304877     PISSN: 17554330     EISSN: 17554349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nchem.2337     Document Type: Article

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