Total synthesis of (+)-obtusenyne

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 64, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 2616-2617

  Fujiwara, Kenshu ^a   Awakura, Daisuke ^a   Tsunashima, Misa ^a   Nakamura, Akira ^a   Honma, Teruki ^a   Murai, Akio ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACETOGENIN; ALKADIENE; COPPER DERIVATIVE; ETHER DERIVATIVE; ETHYLENE OXIDE DERIVATIVE; LACTONE DERIVATIVE; OBTUSENYNE; REAGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VINYL DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; ENANTIOMER; EPOXIDATION; RED ALGA; REDUCTION; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0033574384     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo990212i     Document Type: Article

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