Ring-closing alkyne metathesis. Stereoselective synthesis of the cytotoxic marine alkaloid motuporamine C

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 65, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 2608-2611

  Fürstner, Alois ^a   Rumbo, Antonio ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR KOHLENFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID DERIVATIVE; ALKYNE;

CHEMICAL BINDING; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CYTOTOXICITY; NOTE; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

ALKALOIDS; ANIMALS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PORIFERA; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 0038584257     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo991944d     Document Type: Note

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