Total synthesis of (-)-macrocarpal C. Stereoselective coupling reaction with a novel hexasubstituted benzene Cr(CO)3 complex as a biomimetic chiral benzyl cation equivalent

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 63, Issue 26, 1998, Pages 9782-9793

  Tanaka, Tetsuaki ^a,b   Mikamiyama, Hidenori ^a   Maeda, Kimiya ^a   Iwata, Chuzo ^a   In, Yasuko ^a   Ishida, Toshimasa ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b OSAKA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZENE DERIVATIVE; MACROCARPAL C; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHIRALITY; COMPLEX FORMATION; DRUG SYNTHESIS; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 0032567425     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo981413+     Document Type: Article

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