Studies on stereoselective approaches to β-carboline derivatives

Central European Journal of Chemistry

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 118-136

  Milen, Mátyás ^a   Hazai, László ^b   Kolonits, Pál ^a   Kalaus, György ^a   Szabó, Lajos ^a   Gömöry, Ágnes ^b   Szántay, Csaba ^a,b  

^a BUDAPEST UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMICS   (Hungary)

^b INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

Author keywords

carbolines; Diastereomeric; Enantiomeric excess; Stereoselective synthesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 27444436730     PISSN: 16443624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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