Total synthesis of neohedycaryol. Its possible role in the biosynthesis of eudesmane sesquiterpenes

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 62, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 2344-2349

  Minnaard, Adriaan J ^a   Stork, Gerrit A ^a   Wijnberg, Joannes B P A ^a   De Groot, Aede ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ALPHA EUDESMOL; BETA EUDESMOL; GAMMA EUDESMOL; NEOHEDYCARYOL; SESQUITERPENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHIRALITY; DRUG SYNTHESIS; IN VITRO STUDY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; REACTION ANALYSIS; STEREOCHEMISTRY; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

EID: 0031001877     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo962056a     Document Type: Article

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