The biosynthesis of tropic acid: A reevaluation of the stereochemical course of the conversion of phenyllactate to tropate in Datura stramonium

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 118, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 925-926

  Chesters, Nicola C J E ^a   Walker, Kevin ^b   O'Hagan, David ^a   Floss, Heinz G ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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DATURA STRAMONIUM;

EID: 0030026201     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja9531485     Document Type: Article

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