Synthesis of enantiopure (2R,3aS,7aS)-2-ethyloctahydroindol-6-one and its Fischer indolization

Tetrahedron Asymmetry

Volumn 8, Issue 18, 1997, Pages 3143-3151

  Bonjoch, Josep ^a   Catena, Juanlo ^a   Terricabras, Dolors ^a   Fernàndez, Joan Carles ^a   López Canet, Meritxell ^a   Valls, Nativitat ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDOLE ALKALOID; INDOLE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; DRUG PURIFICATION; DRUG SYNTHESIS; ENANTIOMER; IN VITRO STUDY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030884711     PISSN: 09574166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0957-4166(97)00379-0     Document Type: Article

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