An efficient asymmetric synthesis of grenadamide

Tetrahedron Letters

Volumn 46, Issue 46, 2005, Pages 7931-7934

  Green, Rachel ^a   Cheeseman, Matt ^a   Duffill, Sarah ^a   Merritt, Andy ^b   Bull, Steven D ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Elimination; Cyclopropanation; Natural product; syn aldol; Temporary stereocentre

Indexed keywords

5,5 DIMETHYLOXAZOLIDIN 2 ONE; CYCLOPROPANE DERIVATIVE; GRENADAMIDE; HYDROXYL GROUP; NATURAL PRODUCT; OXAZOLIDINONE DERIVATIVE; PHENETHYLAMINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINOLYSIS; ARTICLE; ASYMMETRIC SYNTHESIS; CHIRALITY; CYCLOPROPANATION; DRUG SYNTHESIS; METHODOLOGY; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 26844501274     PISSN: 00404039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2005.09.087     Document Type: Article

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