A novel desymmetrization reaction of an acetogenin precursor: A formal synthesis of trilobacin and asimicin

Tetrahedron Letters

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 49-52

  Ruan, Zheming ^a   Mootoo, David R ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETOGENIN; ALKENE DERIVATIVE; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; ASIMICIN; TRILOBACIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DIASTEREOISOMER; ENANTIOMER; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0032890472     PISSN: 00404039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(98)80016-6     Document Type: Article

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