Selectivity in the Formal [2 + 2 + 2] Cycloaromatization of Enyne–Allenes Generated by the Alder-ene Reaction from Triynes
- Award ID(s):
- 2055055
- PAR ID:
- 10539404
- Publisher / Repository:
- ACS Publications
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Organic Letters
- ISSN:
- 1523-7060
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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