A Chemoselective One-Step Reduction of β-Ketoesters to 1,3-Diols

Synthesis (Germany)

Volumn 1984, Issue 7, 1984, Pages 605-607

  Soai, Kenso ^a   Oyamada, Hidekazu ^a  

^a TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE   (Japan)

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EID: 85083233801     PISSN: 00397881     EISSN: 1437210X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-1984-30911     Document Type: Article

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