Radical annulation route to the synthesis of lignans: An account

Journal of the Indian Institute of Science

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 477-482

  Chandra Roy, Subhas ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF MATERIALS SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Epoxide; Lignans; Radical cyclization; Regioselective; Transition metal; Tributylin hydride

Indexed keywords

CATALYST SELECTIVITY; EPOXY RESINS; FREE RADICALS; HYDRIDES; REACTION KINETICS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TRANSITION METALS;

EPOXIDE; LIGNANS; RADICAL CYCLIZATION; REGIOSELECTIVE; STEREOSELECTIVE; TRIBUTYLTIN HYDRIDE;

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 0344440791     PISSN: 09704140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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