Robert Robinson Lecture. Retrosynthetic thinking—essentials and examples

Corey, E. J.

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Robert Robinson Lecture. Retrosynthetic thinking—essentials and examples

Corey, E. J.·1988·Chem. Soc. Rev.

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E. J. Corey, Chem. Soc. Rev., 1988, 17, 111 DOI: 10.1039/CS9881700111

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Authors: Corey, E. J.
Corresponding author: Corey, E. J.
ORCID: Corey, E. J.
Venue: Chem. Soc. Rev.
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Published: 1988
Volume: 17
Issue: 0
Pages: 111-133
ISSN: 0306-0012 (ISSN-L)
1460-4744
DOI: 10.1039/cs9881700111
OpenAlex: W2010754031
Cited by: 243
References: 0
Citations by year: 2026: 14 · 2025: 13 · 2024: 15 · 2023: 16 · 2022: 14 · 2021: 13 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 12 · 2017: 7 · 2016: 10 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 7 · 2013: 7 · 2012: 12
FWCI: 9.89
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Chemical Society Reviews (publishedVersion)
Topics: Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Organic Chemistry › Advanced Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Chemical Synthesis and Analysis
Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Organic Chemistry › Organic Chemistry Synthesis Methods
Keywords: retrosynthesis, organic synthesis planning, synthetic strategies

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