A new practical synthesis of (+)-grandisol from (+)-citronellol using an intramolecular carbenoid cyclization

Tetrahedron

Volumn 52, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 3879-3888

  Monteiro, Hugo J ^a   Zukerman Schpector, Julio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRANDISOL; PHEROMONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHIRALITY; DRUG SYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION ANALYSIS; X RAY ANALYSIS;

ANTHONOMUS GRANDIS; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 0029989533     PISSN: 00404020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4020(96)00175-5     Document Type: Article

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