A formal synthesis of reserpine: Hydrindane approach to the Woodward's ring-E precursor

Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 1

Volumn , Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1399-1404

  Mehta, Goverdhan ^a,b   Srinivasa Reddy, D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDITION REACTIONS; AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

HYDRINDANE APPROACH;

STEREOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 0034616469     PISSN: 14704358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b000430h     Document Type: Article

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