First synthesis of Xerulin, an inhibitor of the biosynthesis of cholesterol

Synlett

Volumn , Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1227-1230

  Siegel, Konrad ^a   Brückner, Reinhard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Butenolides; Butyrolactones; C C coupling; Wittig reaction; elimination

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHOLESTEROL METABOLISM; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0039475192     PISSN: 09365214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-1999-3162     Document Type: Article

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