The Birch reduction in organic synthesis

117Citations
Citations of this article
68Readers
Mendeley users who have this article in their library.

Abstract

The unique availability of substituted cyclohexa-1,4-and 1,3-dienes notably enol ethers, from Birch reduction of benzenes, permits many novel synthetic reactions of general utitility. Some principles are discussed.

Cite

CITATION STYLE

APA

Birch, A. J. (1996). The Birch reduction in organic synthesis. Pure and Applied Chemistry, 68(3), 553–556. https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668030553

Register to see more suggestions

Mendeley helps you to discover research relevant for your work.

Already have an account?

Save time finding and organizing research with Mendeley

Sign up for free