First approach to the frondosin C ring system via a tandem cyclization/Claisen rearrangement sequence

Organic Letters

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1133-1135

  Martínez, Isamir ^a   Alford, Philip E ^a   Ovaska, Timo V ^a  

^a The Holleran Center for Community Action and Public Policy   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRONDOSIN C; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; CLAISEN CONDENSATION; CYCLIZATION; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; REACTION ANALYSIS; RING OPENING; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; TECHNIQUE;

CATALYSIS; CYCLIZATION; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS WITH 4 OR MORE RINGS; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE;

EID: 18244383251     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol050144o     Document Type: Article

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