Organic Letters
Letter
enebisamides: Dual Role of DMSO Both as Methylene Source and
Oxidant. Chem. Select. 2017, 2, 1316−1322.
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The authors declare no competing financial interest.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The authors are grateful to Dr. Mark Karpasas for HRMS and
MS measurements.
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