Synthesis of novel glycosidase-inhibitory hydroxymethyl-substituted polyhydroxylated indolizidines: Ring-expanded analogs of the pyrrolizidine alkaloids alexine and australine

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 61, Issue 16, 1996, Pages 5546-5556

  Pearson, William H ^a   Hembre, Erik J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

GLYCOSIDASE INHIBITOR; HOMOALEXINE; HOMOAUSTRALINE; INDOLIZIDINE DERIVATIVE; MANNOSIDASE INHIBITOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; ENZYME INHIBITION; REACTION ANALYSIS; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 0029785534     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo960610a     Document Type: Article

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