Triple reductive amination approach to polyhydroxyindolizidine alkaloids: A total synthesis of castanospermine

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 61, Issue 20, 1996, Pages 6762-6763

  Zhao, Hang ^a   Mootoo, David R ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASTANOSPERMINE; INDOLIZIDINE ALKALOID;

ARTICLE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; REACTION ANALYSIS;

EID: 0029828927     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo961208z     Document Type: Article

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