Two distinct epoxide ring opening pathways in a monocyclic model system of the kedarcidin chromophore

Tetrahedron Letters

Volumn 39, Issue 23, 1998, Pages 4091-4094

  Dai, Wei Min ^a   Wu, Jinlong ^a   Wu, Anxin ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KEDARCIDIN;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CYCLIZATION; DNA CLEAVAGE; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SYNTHESIS; REACTION ANALYSIS; STEREOCHEMISTRY; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

EID: 0032482520     PISSN: 00404039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(98)00664-9     Document Type: Article

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