Photoredox-Catalyzed Cyclopropanation of Michael Acceptors

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 2017, Issue 15, 2017, Pages 2122-2125

  del Hoyo, Ana M ^a   García Suero, Marcos ^a  

^a BARCELONA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carbenoids; Cyclization; Cyclopropane; Photocatalysis; Radicals

Indexed keywords

EID: 85013347462     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: 10990690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201601604     Document Type: Article

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