A short enantioselective total synthesis of the third-generation oral contraceptive desogestrel

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 121, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 710-714

  Corey, E J ^a   Huang, Alan X ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DESOGESTREL; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; CYCLIZATION; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; REACTION ANALYSIS; STEREOCHEMISTRY; STEREOSPECIFICITY; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0033518580     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja983179a     Document Type: Article

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