Asymmetric synthesis of highly functionalized tetracyclic indole bases embodying the basic skeleton of yohimbine-and reserpine type alkaloids

Tetrahedron Letters

Volumn 37, Issue 16, 1996, Pages 2753-2756

  Lock, Ralf ^a   Waldmann, Herbert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDOLE ALKALOID; INDOLE DERIVATIVE;

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

EID: 0029979202     PISSN: 00404039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0040-4039(96)00388-7     Document Type: Article

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