Construction of the tricyclo[5.3.1.01,5]undecane system by a novel tandem pinacol rearrangement-ene strategy: A formal total synthesis of (±)-perhydrohistrionicotoxin

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 65, Issue 16, 2000, Pages 4864-4870

  Kim, Deukjoon ^a   Shim, Phil Jong ^a   Lee, Jongkook ^a   Park, Cheol Won ^a   Hong, Sung Woo ^a   Kim, Sanghee ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HISTRIONICOTOXIN; PERHYDROHISTRIONICOTOXIN;

ARTICLE; CARBON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; OXIDATION; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; SYNTHESIS; TOXIN ANALYSIS;

EID: 0342646940     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo000136f     Document Type: Article

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