Cover Picture: Stereoselective Peterson Olefinations from Bench‐Stable Reagents and N‐Phenyl Imines (Chem. Eur. J. 24/2015). Issue 24 (8th June 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Das, Manas; Manvar, Atul; Jacolot, Maïwenn; Blangetti, Marco; Jones, Roderick C.; O'Shea, Donal F.
• Is Part Of: Chemistry. Volume 21:Issue 24(2015)
• Page Start: 8641
• Page End: 8641
• Publication Date: 2015-06-08
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/chem.201590102
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0947-6539

Abstract

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