One-step convergent synthesis of the steroid ring system via the coupling of γ,δ-unsaturated fischer carbene complexes with o-ethynylbenzaldehyde

Organic Letters

Volumn 3, Issue 22, 2001, Pages 3535-3538

  Ghorai, Binay K ^a   Herndon, James W ^a   Lam, Yiu Fai ^b  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZALDEHYDE DERIVATIVE; CHELATING AGENT; CHROMIUM; CYCLOPENTANE DERIVATIVE; DYES, REAGENTS, INDICATORS, MARKERS AND BUFFERS; ETHYNYLBENZALDEHYDE; STEROID;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

BENZALDEHYDES; CHELATING AGENTS; CHROMIUM; CYCLOPENTANES; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; STEROIDS;

EID: 0035516108     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol0166404     Document Type: Article

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