One-pot functionalisation of N-substituted tetrahydroisoquinolines by photooxidation and tunable organometallic trapping of iminium intermediates

Joshua P. Barham, Matthew P. John and John A. Murphy
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 2981–2988. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.10.316

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One-pot functionalisation of N-substituted tetrahydroisoquinolines by photooxidation and tunable organometallic trapping of iminium intermediates
Joshua P. Barham, Matthew P. John and John A. Murphy
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 2981–2988. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.10.316

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Barham, J. P.; John, M. P.; Murphy, J. A. Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 2981–2988. doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.316

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