Identification of a novel Michael acceptor group for the reversible addition of oxygen- and sulfur-based nucleophiles. Synthesis and reactivity of the 3-alkylidene-3H-indole 1-oxide function of Avrainvillamide

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 125, Issue 40, 2003, Pages 12080-12081

  Myers, Andrew G ^a   Herzon, Seth B ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3H INDOLE 1 OXIDE DERIVATIVE; AMIDE; AVRAINVILLAMIDE; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; NATURAL PRODUCT; NUCLEOPHILE DERIVATIVE; OXYGEN DERIVATIVE; STEPHACIDIN A; SULFUR DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADDITION REACTION; ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; MICHAEL ACCEPTOR GROUP; PROCESS MODEL; REACTION ANALYSIS; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS;

ALKENES; INDOLES; METHANOL; MODELS, MOLECULAR; OXIDES; OXYGEN; SULFHYDRYL COMPOUNDS; SULFUR;

EID: 0141992728     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja0372006     Document Type: Article

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