Novel synthesis of the ocular age pigment A2-E: New method for substituted pyridine synthesis via azaelectrocyclization

Organic Letters

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 373-375

  Tanaka, Katsunori ^a   Katsumura, Shigeo ^a  

^a KWANSEI GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

A2 E (N RETINYLIDENE N RETINYLETHANOLAMINE); A2-E (N-RETINYLIDENE-N-RETINYLETHANOLAMINE); EYE PROTEIN; RETINOID; VISUAL PIGMENT;

AGING; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; STEREOISOMERISM; SYNTHESIS;

AGING; EYE PROTEINS; RETINAL PIGMENTS; RETINOIDS; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 0034628218     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol991320u     Document Type: Article

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