Total synthesis of (-)-tetrahydropalmatine via chiral formamidine carbanions: Unexpected behavior with certain ortho-substituted electrophiles

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 573-580

  Matulenko, Mark A ^a   Meyers, A I ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANADINE; TETRAHYDROPALMATINE;

ARTICLE; CHIRALITY; DRUG SYNTHESIS; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; REACTION ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030047733     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo951611q     Document Type: Article

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