First total synthesis of dihydroxerulin, a potent inhibitor of the biosynthesis of cholesterol

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1116-1122

  Siegel, Konrad ^a   Brückner, Reinhard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Butenolides; Lactones; Natural products; Stereoselective synthesis; Structure elucidation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038882559     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1521-3765(19980615)4:6<1116::AID-CHEM1116>3.0.CO;2-5     Document Type: Article

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