A new insight in the biosynthesis of pheomelanins: Characterization of a labile 1,4-benzothiazine intermediate

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 64, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 3009-3011

  Napolitano, Alessandra ^a   Memoli, Sofia ^a   Prota, Giuseppe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZOTHIAZINE DERIVATIVE; MELANIN;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMOREACTIVITY; CYCLIZATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; OXIDATION;

EID: 0033617451     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo981018j     Document Type: Article

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