Thienamycin Total Synthesis. 1. Synthesis of Azetidinone Precursors of (±)-Thienamycin and Its Stereoisomers

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 1980, Pages 1130-1135

  Bouffard, F Aileen ^a   Johnston, David B R ^a   Christensen, Burton G ^a  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZETIDINONE DERIVATIVE; THIENAMYCIN;

DRUG ANALYSIS; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; METHODOLOGY; STEREOISOMERISM; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 0018870715     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: 15206904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo01294a042     Document Type: Article

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