Investigation of the biomimetic synthesis of emindole SB using a fluorinated polyene cyclisation precursor

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Volumn , Issue 4, 2005, Pages 697-699

  Clark, J Stephen ^a,b   Myatt, James ^a   Roberts, Lee ^b   Walshe, Nigel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b PFIZER GLOBAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alkaloid; Biomimetic synthesis; Fluorine; Indole

Indexed keywords

ALKENE; CATION; EMINDOLE SB; EPOXIDE; FLUORINE; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; LEWIS ACID; POLYENE; TRIENE EPOXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BIOMIMETIC SYNTHESIS; BIOMIMETICS; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CYCLIZATION; PRECURSOR; REACTION ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 15444379427     PISSN: 09365214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-863721     Document Type: Article

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