Preliminary synthetic studies of methyllycaconitine, a potent nicotinic acetylcholine receptor antagonist: Rapid syntheses of AE-Bicyclic analogues

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 210-213

  Coates, Philippa A ^a   Blagbrough, Ian S ^a,b   Rowan, Michael G ^a   Pearson, David P J ^a   Lewis, Terence ^a   Potter, Barry V L ^a  

^a JEALOTT S HILL RESEARCH STATION   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG CARRIER; METHYLACONITINE; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; RECEPTOR SUBTYPE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0029890256     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7158.1996.tb07125.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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