The synthesis of (E) and (Z)-combretastatins A-4 and a phenanthrene from Combretum caffrum

Synthesis

Volumn , Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1656-1660

  Lawrence, Nicholas J ^a   Ghani, Fazni Abdul ^a   Hepworth, Lucy A ^a,b   Hadfield, John A ^b   McGown, Alan T ^b   Pritchard, Robin G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b CHRISTIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alkenes; Alkynes; Antitumor agents; Hydroboration; Photochemistry

Indexed keywords

COMBRETASTATIN; PHENANTHRENE; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; NONHUMAN; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

EID: 0032858830     PISSN: 00397881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-1999-3570     Document Type: Article

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