Chiral [η6-Arene-Cr(CO)3] complexes as synthetic building blocks: A short enantioselective total synthesis of (+)-ptilocaulin

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 57-66

  Schellhaas, Kurt ^a   Schmalz, Hans Günther ^a   Bats, Jan W ^b  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arene complexes; Chirality; Chromium; Natural products; Ptilocaulins; Total synthesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031934473     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1521-3765(199801)4:1<57::AID-CHEM57>3.0.CO;2-H     Document Type: Article

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