Enantioselective Synthesis of the Aglycones of Pseudopterosin and seco-Pseudopterosin via a Common Synthetic Intermediate

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Volumn 1997, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1303-1305

  Majdalani, André ^a   Schmalz, Hans Günther ^a  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

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EID: 0002931771     PISSN: 09365214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-1997-1012     Document Type: Article

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