Synthesis of Stereoisomeric 4,9a-Dimethylhydrodicyclopenta[a,d ]cycloocten-1-ones Related to the Ophiobolins and Ceroplastins via Annelative Ring Expansion of Hydrindene Precursors

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 50, Issue 19, 1985, Pages 3541-3557

  Coates, Robert M ^a   Muskopf, Jack W ^a   Senter, Peter A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 0013548984     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: 15206904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo00219a022     Document Type: Article

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