An Experimental Stereoselective Photochemical [1s,3s]-Sigmatropic Silyl Shift and the Existence of Silyl/Allyl Conical Intersections
- Award ID(s):
- 1764328
- PAR ID:
- 10356660
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Journal of the American Chemical Society
- Volume:
- 142
- Issue:
- 13
- ISSN:
- 0002-7863
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 6030 to 6035
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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