N-Heterocyclic carbene-catalyzed direct cross-aza-benzoin reaction: Efficient synthesis of α-amino-β-keto esters

Takuya Uno, Yusuke Kobayashi and Yoshiji Takemoto
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 1499–1504. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.8.169

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N-Heterocyclic carbene-catalyzed direct cross-aza-benzoin reaction: Efficient synthesis of α-amino-β-keto esters
Takuya Uno, Yusuke Kobayashi and Yoshiji Takemoto
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 1499–1504. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.8.169

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Uno, T.; Kobayashi, Y.; Takemoto, Y. Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 1499–1504. doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.169

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