Synthesis of alkaloid analogues from α-amino acids by one-pot radical decarboxylation/alkylation

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 16, 2005, Pages 3461-3468

  Boto, Alicia ^a   De León, Yolanda ^a   Gallardo, Juan Antonio ^a   Hernández, Rosendo ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE PRODUCTOS NATURALES Y AGROBIOLOGÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alkaloids; Amino acids; Nitrogen heterocycles; Radical reactions; Spiro compounds

Indexed keywords

EID: 23944472481     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.200500124     Document Type: Article

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