Anodic cyanation of (-)-N-phenyl-2-methylpiperidine: A short synthesis of (+)-Solenopsin A and (+)-isosolenopsin A

Synthetic Communications

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 711-723

  Girard, Nicolas ^a   Hurvois, Jean Pierre ^a   Toupet, Loic ^a   Moinet, Claude ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

Electrolysis; Isosolenopsin A; Solenopsin A

Indexed keywords

ISOSOLENOPSIN A; N PHENYL 2 METHYLPIPERIDINE; PIPERIDINE DERIVATIVE; SOLENOPSIN A; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CYANATION; ELECTROLYSIS; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 15244359762     PISSN: 00397911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/SCC-200050370     Document Type: Article

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