Stereoselective synthesis of monomeric flavonoids

Phytochemistry

Volumn 66, Issue 18 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 2145-2176

  Marais, Jannie P J ^a   Ferreira, Daneel ^a,b   Slade, Desmond ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

Chalcone epoxides; Dihydroflavonols; Dihydroxylation; Epoxidation; Flavan 3,4 diols; Flavan 3 ols; Isoflavans; Pterocarpans; Stereoselective synthesis; Hydroxydihydrochalcones; Hydroxydihydrochalcones

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA;

EID: 24344479157     PISSN: 00319422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2005.03.006     Document Type: Review

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