Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun. 2002, 67, 55-74
https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc20020055

Synthesis of Methoxynor Polyisoprenoid Alcohols by Alkylation of (3-Methoxyallyl)lithium Reagents

Qingwu Jin and Robert M. Coates*

Department of Chemistry, Roger Adams Laboratory, Box 40-5, University of Illinois, 600 South Mathews Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801, U.S.A.

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