Enantiospecific synthesis of (r)-4-amino-5-oxo-1,3,4,5- tetrahydrobenz[cd]indole, an advanced intermediate containing the tricyclic core of the ergots

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 225-233

  Hurt, Clarence R ^a   Lin, Ronghui ^a   Rapoport, Henry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

4 AMINO 5 OXO 1,3,4,5 TETRAHYDROBENZ[C,D]INDOLE; ERGOT DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CYCLIZATION; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; ENANTIOMER; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; RACEMIC MIXTURE; REACTION ANALYSIS; STEREOSPECIFICITY; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

EID: 0033534430     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo981723s     Document Type: Article

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