Synthesis of Ultra-Short-Acting Neuromuscular Blocker GW 0430: A Remarkably Stereo- and Regioselective Synthesis of Mixed Tetrahydroisoquinolinium Chlorofumarates

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Volumn 1, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1993-1996

  Samano, Vicente ^a   Ray, John A ^a   Thompson, James B ^a   Mook Jr , Robert A ^a   Jung, David K ^a   Koble, Cecilia S ^a   Martin, Michael T ^a   Bigham, Eric C ^a   Regitz, Craig S ^a   Feldman, Paul L ^a   Boros, Eric E ^a  

^a GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GW 0430; ISOQUINOLINE DERIVATIVE; METHANOL; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CRYSTALLIZATION; STEREOISOMERISM; SYNTHESIS;

CRYSTALLIZATION; ISOQUINOLINES; METHANOL; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENTS; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 0033576442     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol9911573     Document Type: Article

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