[5 + 2] Pyrone-alkene cycloaddition approach to tetrahydrofurans. Expeditious synthesis of (±)-nemorensic acid

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 64, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 4560-4563

  Rodríguez, J Ramón ^a   Rumbo, Antonio ^a   Castedo, Luis ^a   Mascareñas, José L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEMORENSIC ACID; PYRONE DERIVATIVE; TETRAHYDROFURAN DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; REACTION ANALYSIS; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0039738834     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo990233c     Document Type: Article

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