A new stereocontrolled synthesis of dihydroxerulin, a potent noncytotoxic inhibitor of the biosynthesis of cholesterol

Tetrahedron

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 479-487

  Rossi, Renzo ^a   Bellina, Fabio ^a   Catanese, Antonella ^a   Mannina, Luisa ^b   Valensin, Daniela ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MOLISE   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Coupling reactions; Furanones; Lactonization; Stereocontrol

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; DIHYDROXERULIN; HYPOCHOLESTEROLEMIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG SYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEREOCHEMISTRY; STEREOISOMERISM; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

EID: 0034645795     PISSN: 00404020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4020(99)01030-3     Document Type: Article

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