Desymmetrization of benzoic acid in the context of the asymmetric Birch reduction-alkylation protocol. Asymmetric total syntheses of (-)-eburnamonine and (-)-aspidospermidine

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 62, Issue 20, 1997, Pages 6855-6861

  Schultz, Arthur G ^a   Pettus, Liping ^a  

^a Research Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPIDOSPERMIDINE; BENZOIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VINBURNINE;

ALKYLATION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; REDUCTION; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0030873573     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo9707592     Document Type: Article

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