A novel and efficient total synthesis of cephalotaxine

Organic Letters

Volumn 5, Issue 16, 2003, Pages 2931-2934

  Li, Wei Dong Z ^a   Wang, Yong Qiang ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTILEUKEMIC AGENT; BENZAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CEPHALOTAXINE; CYCLOPENTENONE;

ALKYLATION; ARTICLE; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CLEMMENSEN REDUCTION; CYCLIZATION; DRUG SYNTHESIS; HYDROGENATION; OXIDATION; REACTION ANALYSIS; REDUCTION;

EID: 0141520491     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol035098b     Document Type: Article

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