A concise total synthesis of dactylol via ring closing metathesis

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 61, Issue 25, 1996, Pages 8746-8749

  Fürstner, Alois ^a   Langemann, Klaus ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR KOHLENFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DACTYLOL; SESQUITERPENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

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

EID: 0030443083     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo961600c     Document Type: Article

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