Paraherquamides, brevianamides, and asperparalines: Laboratory synthesis and biosynthesis. An interim report

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 127-139

  Williams, Robert M ^a   Cox, Rhona J ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPERPARALINE A; ASPERPARALINE DERIVATIVE; BREVIANAMIDE A; BREVIANAMIDE B; BREVIANAMIDE C; BREVIANAMIDE D; BREVIANAMIDE DERIVATIVE; BREVIANAMIDE E; BREVIANAMIDE F; CJ 17665; MARCFORTINE A; MARCFORTINE B; MARCFORTINE C; MARCFORTINE D; NATURAL PRODUCT; PARAHERQUAMIDE B; PARAHERQUAMIDE C; PARAHERQUAMIDE D; PARAHERQUAMIDE DERIVATIVE; PARAHERQUAMIDE E; PARAHERQUAMIDE F; PARAHERQUAMIDE G; SB 200427; SB 200437; SB 203105; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UNINDEXED DRUG; VM 55595; VM 55596; VM 55597; VM 55599;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CHEMICAL REACTION; CYCLOADDITION; DIELS ALDER REACTION; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; LABORATORY; PENICILLIUM; REACTION ANALYSIS; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

ALKALOIDS; CYCLIZATION; FUNGI; INDOLIZINES; PIPERAZINES; SPIRO COMPOUNDS;

EID: 0037326264     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar020229e     Document Type: Article

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