The diels-alder reaction in total synthesis: A review of the state of the art during the period 2009-2014

Current Organic Chemistry

Volumn 20, Issue 22, 2016, Pages 2284-2325

  Chirkin, Egor ^a   Porée, François Hugues ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DIELS-ALDER; DIELS-ALDER REACTION; NATURAL PRODUCTS; SELECTED EXAMPLES; STATE OF THE ART; TOTAL SYNTHESIS;

SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

EID: 84986877670     PISSN: 13852728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1385272820666160216000131     Document Type: Review

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