Dihydrophenanthrene and phenanthrene mimics of natural compounds - Synthesis and antialgal activity

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 587-600

  Dellagreca, M ^a   Fiorentino, A ^a   Monaco, P ^a   Pollio, A ^a   Previtera, L ^a   Zarrelli, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

9,10 dihydrophenanthrenes; Algicides; Cross coupling; Juncus effusus; Phenanthrenes; Selenastrum capricornutum

Indexed keywords

PHENANTHRENE DERIVATIVE;

ALGA; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; REACTION ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0034033562     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005463802388     Document Type: Article

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